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The country's Air Force receives ongoing training in international humanitarian law, which it is using in its missions in the valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM), where drug-trafficking groups grow coca illegally.
Uruguayan service members recently prepared for overseas missions by participating in the Protection of Civilians (POC) course offered by Uruguay's National School for Peacekeeping Operations (ENOPU).
Brazil hosted UNITAS Atlantic 2015, a joint military training exercise for Navy members from various countries in the Americas.
Sailors aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Chafee (DDG 90) participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario in Lima, Peru, from Oct. 4-5.
The work done aboard the Comfort clearly heals more than bodies. It bridges gaps, builds ties, and makes history.
More than 1,000 service members from the Armed Forces of Argentina and Chile recently participated in Cruz del Sur III, a bi-national training exercise aimed at enabling the two Militaries to work in tandem in future United Nations peacekeeping missions.
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) donated $96,000 in equipment and funds to Guatemala to support a Rapid Response Facility (CRI) in the southern department of Escuintla.
The U.S. government delivered a Cessna Caravan airplane to the Honduran Air Force to improve its natural disaster response capabilities, and will deliver two more by February 2016.
Officials from Paraguay's Armed Forces recently met with 18 U.S. Generals and Admirals from the CAPSTONE Military Leadership Program to bolster cooperation in combating regional security challenges.
Uruguay, a country with a population of little less than 3.5 million, is generally considered the top provider of peacekeeping Troops per capita in the world. Its Military is considered a worldwide leader in peacekeeping operations, as it continually provides Troops to many United Nations peace missions.
Several Caribbean countries as well as Mexico, Canada, and the United States are participated in Phase Two of the Tradewinds 2015 maritime military training exercise coordinated by the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Belize.
Cartagena hosted the 32nd International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) this month, with close to 400 representatives from over 120 countries across the world working together to find new ways to break down transnational narco terrorist syndicates. Cartagena, Colombia hosted the 32nd International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) in June, with close to 400 representatives from more than 120 countries working together…
