Brig. Gen. Ahmed Nilam, highest-ranking Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, presents a plaque to Brig. Gen Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a ceremony here Oct. 17, following the conclusion of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force, focusing on general military skills. - Brig. Gen. Ahmed Nilam, highest-ranking Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, presents a plaque to Brig. Gen Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a ceremony here Oct. 17, following the conclusion of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldivian National Defense Force, focusing on general military skills.