From left, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Nicholas Simmons, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia; Col. Ernest Govea, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Blas; Brig. Gen. Michael Cruz, adjutant general, Guam National Guard; Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander, Joint Region Marianas; and Brig Gen. Thomas Palenske, commander, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base Guam, gather at a Joint Commanders Conference hosted by the Guam National Guard, Barrigada, Aug. 30, 2023. Discussion centered on closer relationships, joint planning, and “sets and reps” of practice for better interoperability now, before the next potential disaster, crisis, or conflict may occur on the U.S. Territory.