U.S. Air Force advisors with the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) provided training for the first time using a virtual medium to members of the Panamanian Air and Naval Service, also known as SENAN, August 31 through September 11. Air advisors established the new training and certification process with [ … ]
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The United States Delivers Additional 158 Life-Saving Ventilators to El Salvador for the COVID-19 Response
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provided El Salvador with a second donation of 158 portable ventilators in support of El Salvador’s COVID-19 response. The ventilators arrived in El Salvador on August 22. The first shipment of 250 ventilators arrived on May 21 and [ … ]
US Donates Ventilators to Bolivia to Support Hospitals in the Fight Against COVID-19
On August 25, during the formal presentation of 200 ventilators donated by the United States at the Bolivian government palace, Bolivian Interim President Jeanine Áñez said that the medical equipment would be equally distributed across the country. Áñez welcomed the donation, which “will strengthen the health system,” in addition to [ … ]
US Delivers Patrol Boats, Aircrafts to Caribbean and Central America
In its effort to combat maritime threats and conduct counternarcotic operations, the United States continues to donate the equipment necessary to its partner nations in Central America and the Caribbean to carry out these missions. On August 6, 2020, U.S. Southern Command, through the Foreign Military Financing program, facilitated the [ … ]
US Government Donates Equipment Worth More Than $80,000 to Peruvian Migration Superintendence
On August 25, the U.S. government delivered personal protective equipment and passport readers to Peru’s Migration Superintendence, which will be used to enforce proper passenger controls in Peruvian airports. The modern units are particularly important to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The protective equipment and passport readers will help [ … ]
US National Security Advisor Visits Panama to Strengthen Collaboration Against COVID-19
U.S. National Security Advisor Ambassador Robert O’Brien visited Panama on August 17 to work together with one of our strongest regional partners to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States has offered $4.4 million in assistance to support COVID-19 response efforts in Panama. During the visit, Ambassador O’Brien announced the [ … ]
4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Chilean Navy
Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet, hosted delegates from the Chilean Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) July 22. MSTs support the U.S. global strategy by building and strengthening working relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and improving interoperability [ … ]
Colombian Army Launches Virtual Human Rights Course
On Agust 28, the Colombian Army’s Education and Doctrine Command (CEDOC, in Spanish) launched the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Virtual Certificate. The120-hour course, which was initially designed for a classroom setting, was developed virtually by the Army due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 700 students from [ … ]
The United States and Colombia Carry Out Combined Exercise to Strengthen the Fight Against Narcotrafficking
Thanks to the professionalism and track record that the Colombian Air Force has established at the international level, a new combined training exercise will be carried out, with the participation of aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, ships from the U.S. Navy, and aircraft from the Colombian Air Force. The [ … ]
US 4th Fleet Hosts Staff Talks with Colombian Naval Delegation
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, hosted delegates from the Colombian Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), on September 1. MSTs support the U.S. global strategy by building and strengthening working relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and [ … ]
Brazilian Armed Forces Combat Wildfire in the Pantanal
The Brazilian Armed Forces have been fighting a wildfire that has been affecting the Pantanal between the states of Mato Grosso (MT) and Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) since July 25, 2020. The Brazilian Ministry of Defense launched Operation Pantanal, deploying five aircraft and more than 400 service members and [ … ]
US Government Delivers Disaster Response Supplies to Belize
On August 20, the U.S. Embassy delivered disaster response equipment and supplies valued at more than $88,000 to Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in a handover ceremony at the NEMO Warehouse in Ladyville. U.S. Army Major Matthew Adams, chief of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy Belmopan, represented the [ … ]