Those who think that because the hospital ship USNS Comfort belongs to the U.S. Navy, its crew — which includes doctors, dentists, surgeons, and other members of the health care field, among others — is composed only of U.S. professionals and military personnel are mistaken. You don’t have to look [ … ]
The Colombian Navy, with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held an international training course in Riverine Operations at the facilities of the International Center for Advanced Riverine Excellence (CIEAF), in Turbo, Antioquia. Twenty-four members of the security forces of Costa Rica, Ecuador, and [ … ]
“Improvisation never succeeds” could sum up the Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Security Summit (CABSEC) and the South American Security Summit (SAMSEC) 2022. Rear Admiral Exón Ascencio, deputy chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Salvadoran Armed Forces, made the statement during his presentation at the event [ … ]
The Argentine Navy (ARA) and the Brazilian Navy (MB) reviewed their capabilities and trained troops in medical evacuation and search and rescue missions to safeguard human life at sea as part of exercise SAREX 2022 in the South Atlantic. “The exercise had special relevance, since both countries have two of [ … ]
Spatial disorientation is among the problems that have troubled the aviation industry for decades, potentially causing pilots to lose control and crash. From the dawn of aviation, the phenomenon has caused thousands of death. “Pilots who fly over the sea experience this sensation because of the marine weather conditions; the [ … ]
The Honduran Air Force’s Coronel José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base in Comayagua celebrated 34 years of service in September. Its main mission is to train cadets from the Military Aviation Academy. Since February 2022, Honduran Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Sidia Jackeline Lara serves as commander of the base. “It’s [ … ]
World Space Week is an annual United Nations-sponsored event held October 4-10 in more than 95 countries to commemorate the contributions of space science and technology to humanity. On October 4, the Colombian Air Force (FAC) and various civilian and military institutions joined this celebration with an event that brought [ … ]
The U.S. government donated 22 canines to the Guatemalan National Civil Police (PNC), which will be trained to combat narcotrafficking and organized crime, the Guatemalan Ministry of Government (MINGOB) said in a press release. “For the PNC this donation represents a strong point to continue fighting the narcotrafficking and transnational [ … ]
The Bureau of International Narcotics, Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Defense Attaché Office of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica donated $1.8 million in equipment and tools to strengthen the Costa Rican Coast Guard (SNGCR) in its fight against narcotrafficking, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica indicated in a [ … ]
The United States government will deliver 12 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to Colombia to combat deforestation in the Amazon region, which, according to the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development reached more than 174,000 hectares in 2021. The first three helicopters arrived in Colombia on September 15, the [ … ]
The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, visited Panama October 17-18 where she led the U.S. delegation for the sixth meeting of the High-Level Security Dialogue (HLSD) between Panama and the United States. The visit was Gen. Richardson’s second to Panama as commander of SOUTHCOM. In [ … ]
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense-sponsored Cyber Guardian exercise is the Southern Hemisphere’s main annual cyber warfare training exercise. Its objective is to simulate cyber threats to critical structures — hydroelectric power plants, banks, and airports, for example — in order to stimulate collaborative actions to protect the information technology systems [ … ]
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