Nov. 16, 2025

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Caribbean Sea

CARIBBEAN SEA — The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16.

Nov. 11, 2025

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters U.S. Fourth Fleet

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN — The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov. 11. The maritime forces’ arrival comes after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Carrier Strike Group to support the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland.

Nov. 4, 2025

U.S. and Panama Forge New Pathways through the Jungle

Suffocating heat, unrelenting mud and deadly wildlife – that’s what the service members of the United States and Panama encountered Oct. 8–29 during the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course. This course, which is a combined effort between the governments of the U.S. and Panama, attempts to provide members of their respective security services with a quality, internationally renowned school focused on one purpose: preparing individuals to survive and thrive in jungle environments.

Sept. 29, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 closes in Panama with a legacy of care, partnership

DAVID, Panama — U.S. and Panamanian officials, health professionals and military members gathered to mark the closing of AMISTAD 2025 at Hospital José Domingo de Obaldía in Panama, Sept. 25, 2025.

Sept. 19, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Dental Teams Ease Backlog in La Mesa

LA MESA, PANAMA — At the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, dental patients line up hours before sunrise, knowing only a limited number of appointments will be handed out each day. Once those slots are filled, anyone still waiting must return another day. For some, that has meant months or years without relief.

Sept. 18, 2025

U.S. Naval War College president discusses deterrence, warfighting with South American and global military leaders in Peru

LIMA, PERU — U.S. Naval War College President Darryl Walker discussed deterrence, warfighting and how military education can improve outcomes on the battlefield during a visit to Peru for the 7th Annual International Symposium on Security and Defense, Sept. 16-18, 2025.

Sept. 18, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Brings Preventive Maintenance Training to La Mesa Clinic

LA MESA, PANAMA — For the medical staff at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, learning how to maintain air conditioners may not be part of their usual routine—but thanks to AMISTAD 2025, they now have the knowledge to keep patients comfortable even after U.S. teams depart.

Sept. 16, 2025

U.S., Panama BMETs Strengthen Partnerships Through Equipment Repair

CHITRE, Panama — U.S. Air Force biomedical equipment technicians (BMET) and Panamanian counterparts are working side by side throughout Panama’s Los Santos Province during AMISTAD 2025.

Sept. 15, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 launches final iteration in Panamá

CHITRÉ, Panama — U.S. Air Force and Panamanian medical teams launched the Panama iteration of AMISTAD 2025 with an opening ceremony at Hospital Dr. Gustavo Nelson Collado in Chitre, Panama, Sept. 15, 2025.

Sept. 15, 2025

UNITAS 2025 Kicks off at Naval Station Mayport

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — UNITAS 2025 officially kicked off at an opening ceremony aboard Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 15. UNITAS, Latin for unity, united, or oneness, is the longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise in the world.