The U.S. officers completed the Comprehensive Action and Development International Certificate to support the Colombian Army. In early November, a delegation of 25 U.S. Army officers traveled to Colombia to take part in the Comprehensive Action and Development International Certificate. The course took place November 8th-20th at the School of [ … ]
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Peru, US Participate in Combined Maritime Exercise Waves of Solidarity
More than 900 officers of the Peruvian and U.S. armed forces improve interoperability for security, rescue, and humanitarian assistance in case of disaster. The Peruvian Navy and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps displayed their capabilities through the combined, rapid-response, cross-sectional exercise Waves of Solidarity. The two navies, with long-standing [ … ]
Multinational Naval Exercise Protects Maritime Trade
Participants of exercise Bell Buoy 2018 confront transnational maritime threats. The navies of 12 countries gathered in Valparaíso, Chile, in mid-October to carry out a multinational exercise to protect international maritime trade. The Bell Buoy 2018 exercise took place at the Chilean Navy’s Maritime Traffic Naval Control Center (CENCONATRAM, in [ … ]
Brazil Conducts Joint Military Operations on the Coastline
Brazil carried out operations Atlantic V and Dragon XXXIX simultaneously and simulated amphibious operations to evacuate non-combatants. The Brazilian coastline between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo served as the backdrop for two important Brazilian military training operations. Operation Atlantic V (Operação Atlântico)—a Ministry of Defense-coordinated joint [ … ]
Honduran Naval Force Acquires Intercepting Speedboats to Strengthen Maritime Shield
The Honduran military expects to add several vessels to its fleet for multi-purpose missions in 2019. The Honduran Naval Force (FNH, in Spanish) bought two Multi-Mission Interceptor 35 (MMI 35) speedboats from Colombia’s Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime, and Riverine Industry Development (COTECMAR, in Spanish) to strengthen its [ … ]
DOD Spokesman: As U.S. Provides Aid to Central, South America, Russia Sends Bombers
A Pentagon spokesman highlights the Comfort’s 2018 humanitarian assistance mission. Medical personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort have thus far treated more than 25,000 civilians, and performed more than 600 surgeries in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Honduras, U.S. Army Colonel Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters December 10, [ … ]
US, Ecuador Train Together to Eradicate Illegal Fishing
A group of 370 U.S. and Ecuadorean service members exchanged experiences and knowledge to counter illegal fishing. The U.S. and Ecuadorean navies brought together technical and human capabilities in the Pacific Ocean for a passing exercise (PASSEX), an exercise carried out between two navies to ensure communication and cooperation in [ … ]
Argentine Air Force Revamps Aircraft Fleet
The Argentine-made Pampa III aircraft will be used for advanced pilot training and the fight against narcotrafficking. The Argentine Air Force (FAA, in Spanish) will increase its fleet with three IA 63 Pampa III training aircraft in December 2018. State-owned Fábrica Argentina de Aviones Brigadier San Martín (FAdeA) manufactured the [ … ]
US Delivers New Emergency Operations Center to Peru
U.S. Southern Command helps Peru expedite its risk and disaster response with infrastructure and cutting-edge technology. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) delivered a modern Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER, in Spanish) to Peru on October 11, 2018, as part of ongoing efforts to support the country’s security initiatives. The center will [ … ]
US and Chilean Marines Exchange Experiences
The exchange program conducted in the United States allows marines to learn from one another. Two Chilean marines are in the United States, teaching specialized courses to their U.S. counterparts. The courses, part of a long-term knowledge exchange between both nations’ marine corps, started in early November at Marine Corps [ … ]
US, Colombian Service Members Lead Potable Water Project
The humanitarian operation benefited the indigenous Wayuu community that experienced water shortages in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Muy buenas una consulta donde se puede conseguir información sobre el pozo donde estaría diseño y columna litologica le agrazdeco su información ya para motivos investigativos In early October, units of the [ … ]
Argentina Activates Permanent Antarctic Joint Command
The change in the organization is the first step in restructuring the Argentine Armed Forces. The Argentine Armed Forces activated the Antarctic Joint Command (COCOANTAR, in Spanish), kicking off their restructuring process. COCOANTAR, which comprises members of the Argentine Navy, Army, and Air Force, oversees planning and execution of Argentine [ … ]