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Two U.S. Army HH-60 and one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 8, 2026, to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colon, Panama. These activities demonstrate the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Panama working shoulder-to-shoulder strengthening regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak)
JTF-Bravo Aircraft Support U.S.-Panama Effort to Strengthen Regional Security in Jungle Training
By | March 9, 2026
Two U.S. Army HH-60 and one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 8, 2026, to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colon, Panama. These activities demonstrate the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Panama working shoulder-to-shoulder strengthening regional security.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a group photo with regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America before the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla., March 5, 2026.
SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Importance of Partnership to Combat Cartels
By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | March 6, 2026
Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the first-ever Americas Counter Cartel Conference March 5 at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, March 5, to engage with top defense and security leaders from the Western Hemisphere.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a group photo with regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America before the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla., March 5, 2026.
Hegseth Promotes Regional Border Security, Signs Joint Security Declaration at Inaugural Counter Cartel Conference
By Matthew Olay | March 5, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Mineau, left, Air Forces Southern commander, interacts with Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) Maj. Gen. Luis Fierro Urresta, Ecuadorian air force chief of staff, during the U.S. and Ecuadorian Airman-to-Airman staff talks, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 3, 2026. AFSOUTH personnel met with Ecuadorian Air Force officials for an annual headquarters staff talks to review shared security cooperation goals and strengthen U.S.–FAE partnership and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
AFSOUTH hosts U.S., Ecuador Airman-to-Airman talks
By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves | March 5, 2026
Air Forces Southern hosted the annual headquarters staff talks between the United States Air Force and the Ecuadorian air force, March 3-5.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Andrew Hutchison, 419th Medical Squadron officer-in-charge of the Nevis dental team, repairs a dental filling on a Nevisian patient at Charlestown Dental Clinic in Charlestown, Nevis, Feb. 24, 2026. Hutchison, a member of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026, partnered with local dental providers to deliver a variety of services including fillings, extractions, cleanings and preventative care. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)
Nevis, U.S. Dental Providers partner during LAMAT 2026
By Tech. Sgt. Jessica Smith McMahan | Feb. 27, 2026
As part of Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026, U.S. Air Force Reserve dental personnel are working alongside their Nevician counterparts to deliver essential dental care while strengthening relationships across the Caribbean.

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