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Dec. 4, 2018

 U.S. Soldier Recounts Experience at Chilean Mountain Warfare School 

                                Soldiers training at the Chilean Mountain Warfare School quickly learn why it is one of the most respected climbing and survival schools anywhere. The rock climbing requires Soldiers to make their own routes up cliff faces, day and night, and secure their own anchors with their climbing partners. For many of the Soldiers, it is the toughest course they will ever complete.            

Nov. 29, 2018

 Littoral Combat Group One Arrives in Chile 

                                VALPARAISO, Chile (NNS) – Littoral Combat Group One, comprised of USS Somerset (LPD 25) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), arrived in Valparaiso, Chile, on Nov. 29 where they will participate in festivities celebrating the bicentennial of the Chilean Navy and in the Eleventh International Maritime and Naval Exhibition and Conference for Latin America (EXPONAVAL).             

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.            

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.            

Sept. 7, 2018

 Joint, Combined Forces Conclude Southern Star 

                                Under cloudy skies and a chilly temperature, the closing ceremony for Southern Star, also known as “Estrella Austral” in Spanish, was held in Cerro Moreno, Antofagasta, Chile, Aug. 30, 2018.             

June 18, 2018

 U.S. and Chilean air force conduct health services administration subject matter expert exchange 

                    SANTIAGO, Chile  —                                                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.            

June 14, 2018

 US Airmen teach aircraft recovery to Chilean Air Force partners  

                    ANTOFAGASTA, Chile (AFNS)  —                                                Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) sent a Mobile Training Team to Chile to conduct training with the Chilean Air Force on Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery, May 13 to June 8, 2018.            

April 13, 2018

 12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) participates in FIDAE international air show 

                    SANTIAGO, Chile —                                                Twelfth Air Force (AFSOUTH) joined with Airmen from across the United States to support the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) Air Show, April 3-8 in Santiago, Chile. Over 240 Airmen and nine U.S. Air Force aircraft arrived in Chile for FIDAE, the largest air show of its kind in South America.U.S. personnel worked closely with their            

March 30, 2018

 F-35 touches down for the first time in South America  

                    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. —                                                Two F-35 Lightning II's assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing have landed in South America for the 2018 Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio marking the first time the F-35 has been to South America.             

March 23, 2018

 Adm. Tidd visits Chile, discusses security cooperation with leaders 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, visited Chile to meet with the nation’s top defense leaders to discuss security cooperation.             

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