A new generation of women breaks barriers in the military through effort and the Armed Forces’ reform policies. On August 26th, Colombian Army Second Lieutenant Viviana Yesenia Forero Moncada completed her specialized training as a rotary wing pilot with the Colombian Army’s Aviation Training and Retraining Battalion. Upon finishing the [ … ]
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Central American Firefighters Undertake CENTAM SMOKE 2018
Central American partner nations and U.S. troops exchanged experiences during Exercise CENTAM SMOKE 2018. Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted Exercise Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) 2018-2 at Soto Cano Air Base, September 10-14, with firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron fire department and 30 participants [ … ]
Partner Nations Train Together to Save Lives
Members of the air forces of 12 countries gathered in Colombia for multinational exercise Ángel de los Andes II. The air forces of 12 countries strengthened rescue and interoperability capabilities in simulated emergency and highly dangerous missions during multinational exercise Ángel de los Andes II. The Colombian Air Force (FAC, [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Intensifies Patrol in Country’s South-Southeastern Region
The objective is to guarantee the protection of oil platforms in the Santos Basin pre-salt region and increase security at the Port of Santos, in the state of São Paulo. On August 6, 2018, the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) launched the South-Southeastern Naval Patrol Group to increase surveillance of [ … ]
US Trains First Costa Rican Police Divers
The agents will help with investigation and evidence search and recovery in dangerous situations. Divers of the U.S. Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) unit work with the Costa Rican National Police Academy (ANP, in Spanish) to develop capabilities for 16 members from different security forces. The group will [ … ]
Chile, US Strengthen Interoperability with Southern Star
The biannual exercise brings together the special forces of both nations in a simulated conflict scenario to reinforce regional security. For almost two weeks, the port region of Antofagasta in northern Chile was the scene of a joint and combined exercise for Chilean and U.S. special forces. The Southern Star [ … ]
Women Complete Studies Aboard Brazilian Navy Training Ship
The Brazilian Naval Academy’s first mixed class completes the last phase of officer training during its cruise through 10 countries. Training ship Brasil will return to Rio de Janeiro Naval Base in December 2018, with future Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) officers aboard. The 32nd Midshipmen Instructional Cruise, the first [ … ]
Brazil, Colombia, and Peru Reinforce Capabilities in Naval Exercise
The tri-border area navies continue with a long-standing training tradition in the Amazon River. In early September, the navies of Brazil Colombia, and Peru concluded BRACOLPER 2018, an annual, multinational naval exercise, after two months of training in the Amazon River. The exercise, in its 44th edition, began in Leticia [ … ]
FAB Patrols Amazon Airspace
Diálogo visited the Brazilian Air Force’s Scorpion Squadron at the Seventh Wing, in Boa Vista, Roraima, the only Brazilian unit headquartered in the Northern Hemisphere. Equipped with A-29 Super Tucano aircraft since 2005, the Brazilian Air Force’s (FAB, in Portuguese), First Squadron, Third Aviation Group (1º/3º GAV, in Portuguese), known [ … ]
Colombia, US Improve UAV Flights
Colombian Air Force pilots and operators strengthen capabilities in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. A U.S. Air Force delegation visited the Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Academy (EBART, in Spanish) at the Third Air Combat Command in Barranquilla, Colombia, July 16-27, 2018. The objective was to [ … ]
Helicopter Carrier Atlântico Receives Festive Welcome in Brazil
The Multipurpose Helicopter Carrier Atlântico can transport up to 800 service members and simultaneously operate up to seven aircraft on the flight deck. Brazil welcomed the Multipurpose Helicopter Carrier (PHM, in Portuguese) Atlântico, the largest warship in Latin America, with a naval parade and a 21-gun salute in Rio de [ … ]
Chilean Officer Stands Out at U.S. Naval War College
Chile and the United States continue a long-standing academic exchange tradition. Chilean Navy Commander Sergio Gómez took on the role of instructor through the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), teaching U.S. military students. The Chilean Navy officer will deliver several courses and participate in humanitarian aid conferences in military and [ … ]