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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Xiomara Soler, 59th Dental Squadron dental technician, watches as U.S. Army Col Evan Hart, 311th Medical Detachment dentist, conducts a dental procedure during AMISTAD 2025 at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, Panama, Sept. 17, 2025. The exercise provided real-world readiness while bringing dental care to underserved communities in Veraguas Province of Panama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
AMISTAD 2025 Dental Teams Ease Backlog in La Mesa
By Andrea Jenkins | Sept. 19, 2025
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.

CALLAO, Peru - Rear Adm. Luis del Carpio Azalgara, commander of the Peruvian submarine force, right, speaks with U.S. Naval War College President Rear Adm. Darryl Walker during a visit to Base Naval del Callao in Callao, Peru, during the 7th International Symposium on Defense and Security, Sept. 17, 2025. Walker attended the three-day event to talk with South American naval leaders about shared security goals, and discuss the role of military education in deterring and, if necessary, winning wars. Established in 1884, NWC is the oldest institution of its kind in the world. The college delivers excellence in education, research, and outreach, informing today’s decision makers, educating tomorrow’s leaders, and engaging partners and allies on all matters of naval power to preserve the peace, respond in crisis, and win decisively in war. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Seth Koenig)
U.S. Naval War College president discusses deterrence, warfighting with South American and global military leaders in Peru
By Lt.Cmdr. Seth Koeing | Sept. 18, 2025
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.

Panamanian health professionals listen during a preventive maintenance class at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, Panama, Sept. 18, 2025. As part of AMISTAD 2025, a U.S. Air Force heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician, partnered with a Language Enabled Airman Program translator to teach clinic staff basic preventive maintenance techniques to keep newly installed air-conditioning units running long after U.S. teams depart. (U.S Air Force photo bt Andrea Jenkins)
AMISTAD 2025 Brings Preventive Maintenance Training to La Mesa Clinic
By Andrea Jenkins | Sept. 18, 2025
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.

U.S. Air Force and Panamanian biomedical equipment technicians conduct maintenance in a pediatric dental clinic at Hospital Cecilio Castillero, in Chitré, Panama, Sept. 16, 2025. The repairs supported AMISTAD 2025’s goal of ensuring reliable equipment for patient care while deepening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
U.S., Panama BMETs Strengthen Partnerships Through Equipment Repair
By Andrea Jenkins | Sept. 16, 2025
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.

U.S. Air Force medical professionals pose for a photo during the AMISTAD 2025 opening ceremony at Hospital Dr. Gustavo Nelson Collado, in Chitré, Panamá, Sept. 15, 2025.  AMISTAD 2025 allowed U.S. medics to work in resource-limited environments, similar to a deployment, while working alongside Panamanian partners to help increase medical capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
AMISTAD 2025 launches final iteration in Panamá
By Andrea Jenkins | Sept. 15, 2025
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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