Guanabara Bay, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, is the center of a pilot project to protect Brazilian coastal waters. The Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) is in the midst of a project in Guanabara Bay that follows vessels as they reach Rio de Janeiro’s eastern zone, as well [ … ]
Capacity Building
SOUTHCOM Builds Family and Community Health Unit in El Salvador
The facility will increase healthcare capabilities and provide additional services to benefit more than 23,000 people, including women and children. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) handed over the keys of the new Family and Community Health Unit to the people of Zacatecoluca municipality in El Salvador, July 27, 2018. The new [ … ]
Colombian Navy Boosts Capabilities with Customized Ships
The ships, designed and manufactured by the Colombian naval industry, reflect the Navy’s operational needs for humanitarian assistance and interdiction. On July 23, 2018, the Colombian Navy added a new rapid reaction amphibious landing ship to its fleet. The ARC Bahía Colombia was named after the bay in the south [ … ]
Peruvian Army Promotes Science and Technology
The Peruvian Army gathers the national scientific community in an unprecedented fair to promote innovation. Through the Directorate of Science and Technology (DICITECE, in Spanish), the Peruvian Army held the unprecedented Innovate Peruvian Army 2018 technological fair at its headquarters in Lima, July 4th-8th. Dozens of private and public companies, [ … ]
Guatemala Creates New Interagency Task Force
The elite Jaguar unit will focus its operations to the country’s northernmost region. A new Guatemalan interagency task force (IATF) will kick off operations in late 2018. IATF Jaguar will focus on the northern department of Petén, on the border with Mexico and Belize. About 300 elements—officers of the Army, [ … ]
Marines, Partner Nation Military Planners Come Together for UNITAS Amphibious
The table-top exercise prepares for the live version to be held in Brazil in 2019.A country on the coast of South America has been struck by a devastating hurricane, leaving a large number of people without water, food or shelter. Fortunately, the maritime services from several countries in the region [ … ]
Peruvian Officer Earns Master in Security in the US
The Peruvian Navy has a new adviser on Strategic Security Studies to combat terrorism. Peruvian Navy Commander Eduardo Díaz León, of the Marine Corps Special Forces, is the second Peruvian service member to take part in the International Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program at the U.S. National Defense University (NDU) in [ … ]
El Salvador Promotes Interoperability between Firefighters and Service Members
Salvadoran military and civil authorities seek to improve response capabilities in rescue operations. The Salvadoran Fire Department (CBES, in Spanish) and the Salvadoran Armed Force (FAES, in Spanish) strengthened joint emergency responses, thanks to the New Hampshire Army National Guard (NHANG). Salvadoran firefighters and service members trained in rescue techniques [ … ]
Brazilian Armed Forces Create Medical Center of Excellence
The Ministry of Defense project calls for the implementation of a Joint Operational Medical Center in Rio de Janeiro. Through the creation of the Brazilian Armed Forces’ Joint Operational Medical Center (C Cj Med Op FA, in Portuguese), the Brazilian Ministry of Defense (MD, in Portuguese) seeks to provide a [ … ]
Chilean Service Members Prep for Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus
In early September 2018, a new Chilean contingent will join the peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. A contingent of 14 service members from the Chilean Army and Navy are in the final preparation stages to deploy with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The officers and noncommissioned officers will [ … ]
RIMPAC 2018 Ends on a High Note
In its 26th edition, the multinational exercise featured an intense training and many firsts. The world’s largest multinational maritime exercise, held June 27th-August 2nd, concluded after a month of rigorous training within the Hawaiian Islands and its waters. Hosted by the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, Rim of the Pacific 2018 [ … ]
U.S. Donates Interception Vessels to Colombian Navy
The rapid-reaction vessels will support Colombia’s maritime interdiction efforts against transnational crime. The U.S. presented the Colombian Navy with five new 380X Defender interception boats and a 410 Apostle at the port of Cartagena, Colombia, June 20, 2018. The vessels will support maritime patrol efforts in the Pacific and Caribbean [ … ]