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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.

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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.

A group of U.S. military personell stand together for a group photo and hold a banner which has the SOUTHCOM logo on the left, AMISTAD logo in the middle, and the AFSOUTH logo on the right.

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.

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Aug. 15, 2025

AMISTAD 2025: Paraguayan Students Bridge Language, Knowledge

Medical and dental student volunteers from universities across the Paraguay played a pivotal role in Amistad 2025, serving as vital language and cultural bridges between U.S. doctors and Paraguayan medical professionals.

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Aug. 15, 2025

U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation

LUQUE, Paraguay — U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony Aug. 13 at the Unidad de Salud de la Familia Tarumandy in Luque, Paraguay, during Amistad 2025.

A team of El Salvador Primera Brigada Aérea members accomplish a tactical combat casualty care training exercise overseen by U.S. Air Force Airmen as part of the AMISTAD campaign June 20, 2025 in Ilopango, El Salvador. The campaign promoted cooperation between the U.S. and host nation healthcare professionals in a resource constrained environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

June 26, 2025

US Air Force, Salvadoran forces train in simulated combat environment during AMISTAD campaign

ILOPANGO, El Salvador — More than 50 international forces trained to provide care under fire during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise in Ilopango, El Salvador, June 17-20.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Johnson (left) and Senior Airman Erin Bell (right), AMISTAD Optometry Technicians pose outside the optometry clinic door and under the AMISTAD 2025 banner, in Iquitos, Peru, June 2, 2025. AMISTAD enables U.S. and partner nation medics to train and operate in resource constrained environments, building readiness for real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria Edwards)

June 17, 2025

AFSOUTH Launches AMISTAD 2025 Across Latin America

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — U.S. Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) launched AMISTAD 2025 in Peru on June 2, marking the start of a global health engagement designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance deployment readiness across five Latin American nations.

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