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Sept. 29, 2023

 U.S. and Colombia Soar Together: Ángel de los Andes and Relámpago VII Bolster Interoperability 

                    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.  —                                                The U.S. military recently teamed up with the Colombian Aerospace Force to showcase bilateral cooperation and a commitment to enhancing military readiness in the Ángel de los Andes and Relámpago VIII exercises, hosted in Colombia in August and September 2023. Teams from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Space Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines trained alongside their Colombian counterparts to reinforce the thriving partnership between the two nations.            

Sept. 22, 2023

 NAMRU SOUTH Hosts Students for Military Tropical Medicine Field Exercise in Peru 

                    LIMA, PERU —                                                This past Summer, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH welcomed nine U.S. military students to a field exercise in Peru for the Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) course.            

Sept. 22, 2023

 Women, Peace, and Security Symposium Held in St. George’s, Grenada 

                    ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada —                                                ST. GEORGES, Grenada -- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) held a Women, Peace and Security Symposium (WPS), Sept. 18-21, as part of Continuing Promise 2023 on board the USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) and at Grenada's National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada.            

Sept. 21, 2023

 Coast Guard offloads more than $160 million in illegal narcotics 

                                The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Confidence offloaded more than 12,100 pounds of cocaine worth more than $160 million in Miami, Tuesday. Coast Guard and partner agency crews interdicted the illegal drugs during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea.              

Sept. 19, 2023

 Hokanson: Panama a Global Crossroads, Key Security Cooperation Partner 

                                The Republic of Panama is a bridge that connects the Americas. Its renowned canal is one of the most strategic waterways in the world. It also is a key security cooperation partner for the United States, the National Guard’s top general said during a recent visit to the country.            

Sept. 17, 2023

 In Colombia, Hokanson Highlights Security Cooperation Partnerships 

                                Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson joined regional defense leaders at U.S. Southern Command’s South American Defense Conference 2023 recently, highlighting the role of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program in security cooperation.            

Sept. 15, 2023

 NAMRU SOUTH Hosts Gen. Richardson for Tour of Research Facilities 

                    LIMA, PERU —                                                U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH hosted a tour for Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, on Sept. 15.            

Sept. 15, 2023

 Gen. Richardson Meets with Senior Leaders in Peru 

                                The commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Peru from Sept. 13 – 15 and met with senior government and military leaders to discuss the longstanding U.S.-Peru defense partnership.            

Sept. 14, 2023

 Saildrones Set Sail in Support of U.S. 4th Fleet’s Operation Windward Stack 

                    KEY WEST, Florida —                                                KEY WEST, Florida -- Commercial operators began deploying 10 Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) out to sea today, a critical first step in U.S. 4th Fleet's Operation Windward Stack.            

Sept. 10, 2023

 Continuing Promise 2023 Concludes in Trinidad and Tobago 

                    PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO —                                                The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), completed its third stop in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Sept. 10, 2023 in support of the Continuing Promise 2023 (CP23) mission.            

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