CENTAM Guardian 23, Building Capabilities with Partner Nations-3

A Guatemalan soldier repels from a tree as part of a welcome ceremony in Guatemala on March 19, 2023, during CENTAM Guardian 23 (CG23). CG23 is an annual U.S. Army-led combined, joint, interagency, multinational partnership-building exercise designed to build capabilities and interoperability with Central American partner nations. (Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carolina Sierra)

A dog handler with the Guatemalan Military Police prepares to enter a room and conduct an odor search with his K-9 by giving a sit command during CENTAM Guardian 23 in El Cerinal, Guatemala, on March 20, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Iman Broady-Chin)

Police officers from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador attend Personnel Recovery Training, equipping themselves with essential skills such as human rights, first aid for rescued individuals, intensive combat shooting, and more, to enhance their effectiveness and success in their profession during exercise CENTAM Guardian 23, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on March 22, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carolina Sierra)

Guatemalan soldiers strengthen their cyber defense capabilities through immersive training during CENTAM Guardian 23 in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 18, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carolina Sierra)

Members of the Guatemalan National Police take part in a one-week course on combat shooting with U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) instructors, during CENTAM Guardian 23 in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 18, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Carolina Sierra)