The 4th Combat Air Command (CACOM 4) is offering the first eight-week piloting course on the Bell TH-67 Creek helicopter.
Capacity Building
Colombian Air Force Begins Training to Participate in UN Peace Keeping Missions
Colombia steps forward as a candidate to participating in UN peacekeeping missions
Caribbean Nations Prepare to Respond to Illicit Maritime Trafficking Threats
Countries from the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative are sharing maintenance and logistics techniques and processes to improve regional stability in their waters.
Argentine Government Renews, Strengthens Relations with Armed Forces
President Mauricio Macri announced that the military will play a "predominant role" in the fight against drug trafficking.
For First Time, Chile Leads Ground Component of Panamax 2016 Exercise
Panamax, one of the world's most important multinational training exercises, brought together more than 70 participants from the Armed Forces of 19 countries, who worked jointly from different headquarters in different countries.
Chilean Navy Receives a Patrol Boat and Increases its Capacities
The modern OPV-84 is the fourth in a series of six similar boats that the Chilean Navy will receive for patrols; surveillance; controlling and combating pollution; maintaining navigational aids; and maritime search and rescue in national waters.
Ecuadorean Army Corps of Engineers Connects Communities Affected by Earthquake
Prefabricated portable bridges known as bailey bridges unite populations affected by natural disasters.
Costa Rican Coast Guard Receives Patrol Boats to Protect its Territorial Waters
The patrol boats will be fitted with next-generation communication and navigation equipment.
Uruguay Launches “Gavilán II” to Increase Border Security During Rio 2016 Olympics
To prevent any incidents from occurring during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Uruguayan Armed Forces have designed a plan to reinforce their border with Brazil.
Senior Defense Leaders Discuss the Changing Role of the Military in Latin America
The South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016 was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from August 16th to 18th, 2016.
Brazilian Navy Conducts Simulation Exercise to Contain Civil Unrest During the Olympic Games
Close to 1,000 Marines demonstrated their air, land, and sea power in support of the security forces of Rio de Janeiro.
Peruvian Navy Holds 5th International Warships & Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference
The Peruvian Navy coordinated the fifth edition of the Warships & Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Conference Latin America 2016. The international conference helps create business opportunities and investment agreements for fleet modernization to confront probable threats. For three days, officers from the navies of Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, [ … ]