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Aug. 8, 2017

Colombian Air Force leads multinational airdrop mission

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Colombian Air Force conducted a multinational personnel airdrop mission from their Casa 295 aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 6.

U.S. Air Force Major Jodi Pritchard, 167th Aeromedical Squadron Flight Nurse, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia, participates in a discussion with Peruvian medical personnel during a subject matter expert exchange in Lima, Peru, May 17, 2017. The goal of the global health exchange is to share best practices, enhance relationships, and build partnership capacities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danny Rangel)

May 25, 2017

U.S. and Peruvian air force share medical knowledge, experience

LIMA, Peru — Nine medical and aviation personnel from the U.S. Air Force traveled to Lima, Peru as part of a subject matter expert exchange with the Peruvian air force May 15-19, 2017. During the five-day engagement, the U.S. Airmen worked closely with their Peruvian counterparts to share information on medical training, standards and evaluation, and public

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from JTF-Bravo's 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment unloads a pallet of equipment and supplies during a deployment readiness exercise of the U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team (SSAT) in Zambrano, Honduras, Feb. 21 through 23. The SSAT is a quick-reaction deployable team comprised of experts that provide the commander of USSOUTHCOM an immediate assessment of conditions and unique Department of Defense requirements which might be needed during a Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response event within the Central American Area of Responsibility.

Feb. 28, 2017

JTF-Bravo’s quick reaction force executes deployment readiness exercise

ZAMBRANO, Honduras — Eleven personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team (SSAT) mobilized in support of a deployment readiness exercise here, Feb. 21 through 23.