Col. Thomas Prentice, the commander of Special Purpose

Col. Thomas Prentice, the commander of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, speaks with role players during a Key Leader Engagement conducted as part the unit’s Certification Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 12, 2016. Marines from SPMAGTF-SC put months of pre-deployment training to the test during the three-day exercise, which evaluated the unit's ability to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters/Released)