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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Karla Pelayo, from the Air Force’s Language Enabled Airman Program, poses May 21, 2025, on Mariscal Zavala military base with Col. Victor Argueta Oscal of the Guatemalan army, who commanded the combined task force in CENTCAM Guardian 2025, and U.S. Army Maj. Brian Hotchkiss, an advisor from the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade, for whom she interpreted daily. CENTAM Guardian, an annual, multinational exercise, fosters strong partnerships by enabling combined forces to effectively address shared security challenges. The Air Force’s Language Enabled Airman Program, to which Pelayo belongs, includes more than 3,700 service members who bridge language and cultural barriers with allies and partners to create a more interoperable, lethal force. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Michael Cody)