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Oct. 24, 2023
SOUTHCOM supports local Honduran students

12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, Maj. Gen. Evan Pettus, joined top representatives from the Honduras Ministry of Education to inaugurate the expansion of a school dining facility in Comayagua, Honduras, on Aug. 4.On behalf of U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, a
Dec. 6, 2021
Collaboration Keeps Eyes on Southern Skies

Chile joins JTF-SD SACT and JCO experiments advancing space situational awareness partnering.
March 2, 2021
AFSOUTH leadership recognizes critical support from Beale Intelligence Airmen

The 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Commander and Command Chief recently visited Recce Town to engage with intelligence Airmen and discuss the critical support provided to the Southern Hemisphere from the Distributed Ground Station-2 (DGS-2) located here.Maj. Gen. Barry Cornish, Commander, 12th
July 16, 2019
Air Force Thunderbirds Perform for 250,000 Colombians during Rionegro Air Show

For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team performed in Colombia, displaying their unique flying capabilities to over 250,000 Colombians during the Feria Aeronáutica Internacional - Colombia (F-AIR), June 11-14.
June 21, 2019
U.S., Brazil, Work Together for Exercise Green Flag

Pilots and aircrew from the U.S. and the Brazilian Air Force worked and trained together during exercise Green Flag West, June 3-14, 2019.Aircrew from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, partnered with members of the Brazilian Air Force for the air-land integration exercise, which gave
Nov. 28, 2018
U.S. Air Force hydrazine team train Chilean Airmen

A U.S. Air Force hydrazine Mobile Training Team traveled to Los Condores Air Base, Chile, to conduct classroom instruction and hands-on training with Chilean Air Force fuels technicians.Hydrazine is a back-up fuel used in F-16 Fighting Falcons that allows a pilot to regain control in the event of an
June 14, 2018
U.S. and Chilean Air Force conduct health services administration subject matter expert exchange

U.S. medical personnel from across the Air Force held a health services administration subject matter expert exchange with the Chilean Air Force at Hospital Clínico, Santiago, June 4-8.
Aug. 23, 2017
U.S., partner nations gather for PANAMAX 2017

Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted eleven partner nations during PANAMAX 2017, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal, held August 12-15. Service members from U.S. and partner nation air forces joined
May 25, 2017
U.S. and Peruvian air force share medical knowledge, experience

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
April 11, 2017
Airmen use special experience to foster relationships during Global Health Engagement

A team of five Airmen, two with a special experience identifier earned through the International Health Specialist (IHS) program, traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to work side-by-side with their Honduran air force counterparts during a subject matter expert exchange here, April 3. Airmen with an

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