More than 2,000 civilian and military personnel from 18 countries began a 12-day exercise here today to train in a joint, multinational effort to defend the Panama Canal.
Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Panamax 2010
August 18, 2010
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All Partners Access Network (APAN): Your Social Networking Site for Knowledge, Resources and Collaboration
Can a social networking site save lives? Can a social networking site save lives? Can it guide rescue teams to a precise location in Port-au-Prince, Haiti thirteen days after a devastating earthquake shakes the city, and rescue survivors? Yes. Posts by users of APAN (All Partners Access Network) on January 25, 2010 indicated reports of calls for help coming from…
August 17, 2010
Humanitarian Assistance: A Key Mission for USSOUTHCOM
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions are a key component of the United States Southern Command’s (USSOUTHCOM) efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and partnerships with Central and South America and the Caribbean.
August 06, 2010
South American Defense Leaders Gather in Lima for Defense Conference
This year’s South American Defense Chiefs Conference, co-hosted by the Armed Forces of Peru and SOUTHCOM is being held in Lima, Peru. The conference’s focus is on military support to humanitarian assistance and disaster response along with security issues and threats and the way forward as the United States and regional partner nations work to better address those threats.
August 03, 2010
Ecuadorean Frigate Will Participate in Unitas Naval Maneuvers in Peru
An Ecuadorean naval frigate will participate in the Unitas naval maneuvers in Peru, along with units from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile, the Ecuadorean Navy indicated Thursday.
July 12, 2010
Relationships Matter – Humanitarian Assistance And Disaster Relief In Haiti
The combined effort of MINUSTAH and JTF-H in providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti following the earthquake demonstrates the importance of developing strong relationships, both institutional and personal, with partner nation armies.
June 28, 2010
Argentine-Uruguayan Joint Air Force Exercise Begins
The Argentine-Uruguayan joint exercise “Río III” began, with the participation of air and ground components from both countries’ air forces in order to increase cooperation in the area of airspace defense, the Defense Ministry announced.
June 04, 2010
U.S. Southern Command Supports Relief Efforts In Guatemala
U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Joint Task Force Bravo deployed four helicopters to Guatemala on Tuesday from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Joint Task Force Bravo deployed four helicopters to Guatemala on Tuesday from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The helicopters and associated aircrews, which will support the ongoing disaster relief efforts in the wake of Tropical…
June 02, 2010
Medical Exercises Wrap Up In Les Cayes
The grounds in front of the American University of the Caribbean were dotted with folding chairs, U.S. military personnel, Uruguayan Soldiers assigned to MINUSTAH and Haitians, young and old, filling in the seats on May 20. Everyone was there to celebrate the success of the Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE).
May 27, 2010
U.S. Army’s Elite Train Belizean Forces In Effort To Build Partnership
Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation as a launching pad for trafficking. The upsurge in the illegal transit operations can be traced along many of Belize’s rural, remote areas, and vast ocean. Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation as a launching pad for trafficking. The upsurge in the…
May 24, 2010
Bangladesh To Send First Female Peacekeeper Unit To Haiti
Bangladesh will send its first all-female contingent of police officers on a United Nations peacekeeping mission, to help with reconstruction in quake-devastated Haiti, police said Thursday.
May 14, 2010
Southern Command Announces Continued Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced today a New Horizons humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti that will provide much needed medical and engineering services to several communities outside of Port au Prince, including Gonaives, beginning 1 June through September.
April 26, 2010
