Col. Jeffrey T. Lopez, center, U.S. Army South Security Cooperation Division chief, shares information to members of the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade about the U.S. Embassy in Honduras during Operation Alamo Shield Mission Prep, pre-deployment training seminar Feb. 24 at U.S. Army South headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Operation Alamo Shield pre-deployment training seminar, hosted by U.S. Army South, serves to prepare members of the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade for future missions in Colombia, Honduras and Panama. The 1st SFAB, working alongside their Colombian, Honduran and Panamanian counterparts, strengthens existing regional partnerships and fosters a deeper professional and shared understanding of common challenges in the Western Hemisphere.