Cmdr. Garry Wright, High Speed Vessel - Southern Partnership

Cmdr. Garry Wright, High Speed Vessel - Southern Partnership Station 2012 mission commander, alongside translator U.S. Air Force Maj. Ivan Acosta, speaks with the Guatemalan commander for paratroopers Marines Col. Luis Francisco Juarez during a meeting regarding HSV-SPS 12 at Gen. Felipe Cruz paratrooper base. Col. Juarez is in charge of an elite group of Guatemalan military service members and is working with HSV-SPS for 10 days to build partnerships and camaraderie among U.S. service members and Guatemalan troops. HSV-SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America. This mission involves sharing information between local host countries navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region.