Gen. Laura Richardson, left, commander, U.S. Southern Command, shakes hands with Lt. Cmdr. Jay Perdue, right, a member of U.S. Southern Command, during Tradewinds 2023, July 26, 2023, in Georgetown, Guyana. Tradewinds is an annual multidimensional ground, air, sea, and cyber exercise that provides participating nations opportunities to conduct combined training focused on enhancing regional cooperation in complex multinational security operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves)