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U.S. Southern Command Strategy, Policy, and Plans Director Visits Guyana
By U.S. Embassy Guyana | May 9, 2024
U.S. Marine Corps Major General (MajGen) Julie Nethercot, U.S. Southern Command Strategy, Policy, and Plans Director, visited Guyana May 6-8. The Strategy, Policy, and Plans Directorate at U.S. Southern Command oversees strategic planning, policy development, and security cooperation coordination for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ecuadorian Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Flores, left, liaison to the U.S. Embassy, speaks to Kentucky Air National Guard leaders before a ceremony welcoming the arrival of a C-130H Hercules to the Ecuadorian Air Force in Latacunga, Ecuador, March 25, 2024. The ceremony marked a new milestone in Ecuador’s participation in the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, which has paired Ecuador and the Kentucky National Guard for mutual military cooperation.
Kentucky National Guard Partner Ecuador Receives C-130H
By Philip Speck, | May 6, 2024
The Ecuadorian Air Force welcomed a C-130H Hercules into its inventory during a ceremony attended by Kentucky Air National Guard leaders who were on hand to congratulate their State Partnership Program colleagues on the new capability.

Coast Guard Capt. Donald Terkanian, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) presents a gift to the President of Argentina Javier Milei aboard the James at the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 29, 2024. Terkanian gave Milei a painting of the James and a bottle of barbeque sauce that is made in South Carolina, homeport of the James. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek)
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Visits Buenos Aires, Argentina
By U.S. Embassy in Argentina release | May 1, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) and its crew arrived April 29 at the Port of Buenos Aires. This visit marks a significant moment in the ongoing partnership between the U.S. and Argentina, aimed at enhancing maritime security and combating illicit activities at sea. During this visit, the crew will also conduct joint drills on the high seas with their Argentine counterparts, emphasizing the collaborative spirit of this mission.

CENTAM SMOKE participants from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Jamaica and the 612th Air Base Squadron, Joint Task Force-Bravo, stand together at the closing ceremony at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 26, 2024. During the week-long exercise, participants learned vehicle extrication, rescue tactics, techniques and procedures, and structural live fire training.
Multinational Firefighting Teams Train Together During CENTAM Smoke
By Capt. Dorothy Sherwood | April 29, 2024
The multinational exercise CENTAM SMOKE ended with a closing ceremony awarding the five participating countries’ firefighters at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 26, 2024.

Yoselin Alejandra Orellana Ramos, a Salvadoran Firefighter II, practices hose pulls during CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 22, 2024. Orellana is the first female Salvadoran firefighter to participate in CENTAM SMOKE.
El Salvador sends the first female firefighter to participate in CENTAM SMOKE
By Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson | April 26, 2024
A female firefighter from the Fire Department of El Salvador was the first to participate in CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, from April 22-26, 2024.
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