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Archive: October, 2018

A U.S. Navy Equipment Operator drills during water well drilling exploration operations in Riohacha, Colombia.

Oct. 31, 2018

CTF-48 Completes Southern Partnership Station 2018

Commander Task Force (CTF) 48 completed a successful Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2018 deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Oct. 24

Canadian Forces Master Corporal Kristian Tam, discusses field medicine techniques during a multi-nation information exchange meeting on medicine in a tactical environment with American and Ecuadorian service members.

Oct. 30, 2018

American, Canadian, Ecuadorian Service Members Exchange Techniques for Medicine in a Tactical Environment

American, Canadian and Ecuadorian combat medics and hospital corpsmen gathered at a medical site, established by the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, to teach each other the different methods that each country uses for medicine in a tactical environment, Oct. 27.

The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is stationed off the coast of Ecuador.

Oct. 30, 2018

USNS Comfort Wraps Up Medical Assistance Mission in Ecuador

ESMARALDAS, Ecuador – Senior leadership and personnel embarked aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) attended a closing ceremony at a medical site, in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, following five days of treating patients, Oct. 26.

Senior Master Sgt. Angel Correa, an airborne sensor operator and linguist with the Host Nation Rider program, a component of the larger National Guard Counterdrug program, used his Spanish language skills and knowledge of maritime communications during the rescue of four boaters off Costa Rica's southern coast in mid-October. The rescue was a first for Correa, who was aboard a Coast Guard HC-130 Super Hercules aircraft in a joint counterdrug operation when he coordinated the rescue efforts.

Oct. 29, 2018

Air Guard member instrumental in rescue of four boaters

ARLINGTON, Va. – When a small boat capsized off Costa Rica's southern coast in mid-October, Senior Master Sgt. Angel L. Correa sprung to action from a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to save the four people aboard the foundering craft.

Chilean Air Force Maj. F. Marin, a C-130 pilot with the N10 Squadron, lines up the lenses on night vision goggles July 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Marin visited the wing as part of the State Partnership Program, which forges mutually beneficial partnerships with some of the 136th Airlift Wing’s staunchest allies and partners worldwide.

Oct. 29, 2018

Texas Airmen share night-vision procedures with Chileans

FORT WORTH, Texas - As part of a State Partnership Program (SPP), the 136th Airlift Wing of the Texas Air National Guard hosted Chilean air force members July 24-28, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas.

Capt. Robert Wirth, commodore of Submarine Squadron 20, presents Cmdr. Enrique Vargas, captain of Peruvian Submarine BAP Arica (SS-36), with a commemorative photo of the Kings Bay submarine fleet.

Oct. 29, 2018

Peru and US Navy Celebrate a Successful DESI Deployment

MAYPORT, Fl. (NNS) -- Peruvian and U.S. Navy Sailors celebrated 89 days of joint operations with the Peruvian Submarine BAP Arica (SS-36) at a closing ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport, Oct. 22.

U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, Todd C. Chapman (center-left) and Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin (center-right) are escorted during an opening ceremony at one of two medical sites.

Oct. 25, 2018

Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Visits USNS Comfort

ESMERALDAS, Ecuador -- As part of its partnership with Ecuador, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hosted officials from the government of Ecuador during the ship’s medical assistance visit, Oct. 22.

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales speaks with U.S. Marines.

Oct. 24, 2018

Marines wrap up 4 months of aid work after Fuego eruption in Guatemala

On June 3 of this year, the Fuego volcano, which lies near Guatemala City, erupted sending ash and a pyroclastic flow through homes and neighborhoods. By June 5, 99 people were reported dead, more than 200 were missing, and thousands of Guatemalans were displaced.

Old Salt emeritus Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, left, and new Old Salt Navy Adm. Philip Davidson, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, stand with Navy Lt. Taylor Randall, who earned her surface warfare pin aboard the cruiser USS Vella Gulf in 2016.

Oct. 23, 2018

Indo-Pacific Command Chief Receives Old Salt Award

WASHINGTON — The Navy continues a tradition as Adm. Kurt Tidd, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, turned over the Old Salt award to Adm. Philip Davidson – the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

U.S. Navy and Panama National Aeronaval divers train in Panama.

Oct. 23, 2018

Southern Partnership Station Begins Subject Matter Expert Exchanges in Panama

A team of U.S. Navy divers and explosive ordnance disposal technicians arrived in Panama Oct. 10 to begin Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE) and partner capacity building engagements with Panamanian forces as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2018.