AFSOUTH, Counterparts, Showcase Might and Goodwill during Exercise Forward Tiger-2

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U.S. Air Force communications airmen assigned to the 23rd Air Expeditionary Wing set up radio equipment during contingency location operations at the Rafael Hernández International Airport, Puerto Rico, February 25, 2023. These forces were supporting Forward Tiger, a U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) exercise carried out with Dominican, Jamaican, and Canadian forces in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, February 13-March 3, and containing training opportunities involving personnel recovery, maritime and air force integration, and disaster response. (Photo: U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Courtney Sebastianelli)

U.S. Air Force and Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing personnel recovery and rescue specialists discuss tactics, techniques, and procedures at Kingston, Jamaica, February 27, 2023, as part of exercise Forward Tiger. U.S. and Jamaican forces exchanged operational knowledge to advance rescue capabilities and familiarity with each other’s forces. This training enhances U.S. and Jamaican forces’ ability to respond to disasters and provide potentially life-saving aid in the region. (Photo: U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant Christian Little)

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Daniel Slot, U.S. Embassy liaison in the Dominican Republic, eats with a young boy at Fundación Ened, an orphanage in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, February 21, 2023. As part of exercise Forward Tiger, U.S. airmen and partner nations’ counterparts teamed up to inspire local youth. (Photo: U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Jessica Smith)

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