Brazilian airmen guide a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III carrying exercise Southern Vanguard 24 participants in Belem, Brazil, Oct. 28, 2023. Southern Vanguard, an annual bilateral exercise which rotates between partner nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, is designed to enhance partner interoperability between the U.S. and partner nation forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Taeckens)