During M249 light machine gun drills

 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek R. Connelly, left, assigned to the Theater Security Cooperation Task Force, observes Colombian naval infantryman Victor Velasquez during M249 light machine gun drills at the Colombian military’s Marine Infantry Training Base in Covenas, Colombia, Feb. 1, 2011. The drills were part of a subject matter expert exchange supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2011. A-SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Cpl. Brittany J. Kohler, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)