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A Peruvian Air Force pilot gives a familiarization tour of a MIL Mi - 17 helicopter during Resolute Sentinel 2024 in Lima, Peru, June 3, 2024. RS24 is a three-week exercise that will integrate combat interoperability and disaster response training. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Sir Wyrick)

June 4, 2024

Peruvian, US firefighters train for aircraft fire evacuations

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian Airmen shared techniques and best practices for handling and extinguishing aircraft fires and rescuing trapped personnel with the U.S. Airmen, who likewise shared their tactics. The fire rescue training was coordinated by the Combined Joint Task Force – RS24 and aimed to prepare the U.S. and partner nations for effective emergency response in areas with limited resources and treatment options.

U.S. Air Force Col. Barton Kenerson, Combined Joint Task Force – Resolute Sentinel 2024 commander, left, and Peruvian Air Force Col. Fidel Castro, CJTF – RS24 deputy commander, chat before a commander update briefing at task force headquarters in Lima, Peru, May 30, 2024. The Resolute Sentinel exercise honors the promise to be trusted partners in the region by increasing collaboration, enhancing interoperability and building partner nation capacity to work together when support is needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

June 3, 2024

Leadership, collaboration key to Resolute Sentinel 2024 success

LIMA, Peru — As Resolute Sentinel 2024 begins its second week, the participating nations continue to underscore the importance of international military cooperation, enabling unified execution of complex operations with an emphasis on Agile Combat Employment while demonstrating what it means to lead from the front.

A photo of a group of personnel discussing plans at a map.

May 31, 2024

Disaster Preparedness with El Salvador

NEJAPA, El Salvador — Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Agency for International Development along with 25 participates from El Salvador’s Civil Protection, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Works, Red Cross, National Police, firefighters, and more from emergency services came together for exercise Sentinel Watch at the El Salvador General Directorate of Civil Protection in Nejapa, El Salvador, May 21-22, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thiago Goes, 70th Aerial Port Squadron special handler/joint inspector, carries a box of donated blood from a C-17 Globemaster III during Resolute Sentinel 2024 in Lima, Peru, May 30, 2024. The blood shipment was the first time RS24 transported blood into Peru. RS24 is a multinational training opportunity that offers real-world benefits to the participating nations of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, France and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli)

May 31, 2024

Resolute Sentinel 2024 tests rapid blood transport to Peru

LIMA, Peru — Exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 tested the ability of the U.S. military to rapidly transport blood from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to Lima, Peru, on May 30, 2024. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to 167th Airlift Wing transported the units, marking the first-time blood was delivered into Peru for exercise Resolute Sentinel, now in its third iteration.

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Peruvian Air Force and Coast Guard, transport a simulated aeromedical evacuation patient during Resolute Sentinel 2024 in Lima, Peru, May 30, 2024. Exercise RS24 is an opportunity for cultural and tactical integration between the U.S. and its allied Latin American nations. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Sir Wyrick)

May 31, 2024

Peru, US partner for aeromedical evacuation training at Resolute Sentinel 2024

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian and U.S. Airmen, along with Peruvian Coast Guardsmen, participated in a joint aeromedical evacuation training on May 30, 2024, in Lima, Peru.

May 31, 2024

Gen. Richardson Visits Colombia

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visit Colombia May 28 - 31.

Representatives from the militaries of Peru, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, France and the United States pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Grupo 4 in La Joya, Peru, May 27, 2024, while military aircraft is shown behind and overhead.

May 29, 2024

Multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 kicks off

LIMA, Peru — The multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 officially began May 27, 2024, at Grupo 4 in La Joya, Peru, after an opening ceremony and unveiling of the 2024 exercise partnership emblem. RS24, which will continue through the next three weeks, is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and marks the beginning of a comprehensive joint training opportunity aimed at enhancing regional security and interoperability among Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, France and the United States.

May 29, 2024

U.S., Central American military leaders reaffirm their commitment to regional security, partnership

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — U.S. and Central American military leaders gathered in El Salvador, May 21, to reaffirm their shared commitment to regional security and to renew partner-nation engagement and training opportunities for the upcoming years. The multinational forum, hosted by U.S. Army South, served as the 19th edition of the U.S.-El Salvador army-to-army staff talks and the fifth Central American Working Group, which was designed to enhance interoperability amongst American, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran armies.