U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Mineau, left, Air Forces Southern commander, interacts with Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) Maj. Gen. Luis Fierro Urresta, Ecuadorian air force chief of staff, during the U.S. and Ecuadorian Airman-to-Airman staff talks, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 3, 2026. AFSOUTH personnel met with Ecuadorian Air Force officials for an annual headquarters staff talks to review shared security cooperation goals and strengthen U.S.–FAE partnership and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)