Members of the Belize Defense Force practice enemy prisoner-of-war handling techniques.

LADYVILLE, Belize (Dec. 03, 2009) Members of the Belize Defense Force practice enemy prisoner-of-war handling techniques during a class given by Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines in Ladyville, Belize. Fox Company is assigned to the Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The task force is deployed as part of Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Southern Partnership Station is part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy that focuses on building interoperability and cooperation in the region to meet common challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Heather Brewer) File# 091203-M-6217B-767