Guatemala marine corps Commandant Col. Medardo Monterroso Suarez, right, greets U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey V. Morganthaler during Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2014 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Aug. 8, 2014. 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.