Aug. 13, 2026 Shared leadership strengthens multinational airpower during PANAMAX 2026 During Exercise PANAMAX 2026, U.S. and partner-nation Airmen integrated at the 612th Air Operations Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to practice joint air operations and strengthen cooperative defense. Co-led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Mineau and Colombian Aerospace Force Col.
Aug. 6, 2026 PANAMAX 2026 brings multinational partners together to strengthen regional readiness Airmen assigned to 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) joined approximately 40 military personnel from across the Americas during PANAMAX 2026,which was conducted Aug. 3–14, 2026. PANAMAX provides participating forces from 19 nations an opportunity to conduct combined security and stability
July 1, 2026 LEAP scholar facilitates historic CSAF counterpart visit During a three-day U.S. military tour, a LEAP scholar and foreign area officer student served as the primary interpreter, enabling critical high-level defense talks between the U.S. and Argentina.
June 25, 2026 U.S., Peru advance strategic air partnership, F-16 integration during bilateral talks DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.-- Twelfth Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), interfaced with the Peruvian air force (FAP) during the United States and Peru Airman-to-Airman Staff Talks, hosted at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 15-17.
June 23, 2026 American air chiefs reaffirm commitment to regional security, address shared challenges at CONJEFAMER 2026 Air chiefs and senior military leaders representing air forces from 19 nations across the Western Hemisphere gathered in the Dominican Republic June 15-19 for the 66th annual Conference of the American Air Chiefs (CONJEFAMER), reinforcing a shared commitment to regional security, cooperation and
June 18, 2026 Air Commandos make history: 492nd, 919th SOW Airmen graduate Argentine mountain school Two U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 492nd and 919th Special Operations Wings became the first U.S. military personnel in 20 years to graduate from the Argentine mountain warfare course. The rigorous training in Patagonia fostered international interoperability and strengthened the strategic
June 18, 2026 AFSOUTH awards SICOFAA undersecretary Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Chilean air force (FACh) Col. Marcelo Garcia, System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA) undersecretary general, received the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony at 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) headquarters on June 5.
June 15, 2026 Amistad 2026 launches in Paraguay Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) launched Amistad 2026 in Paraguay June 15, beginning a series of health security cooperation engagements designed to strengthen partnerships and bolster regional health security across the Western Hemisphere.
May 29, 2026 SPACEFOR-SOUTH’s Space4 Center immersion U.S. Guardians assigned to Space Forces Southern, Foreign Liaison Officers and family members stepped into the world of orbital operations during an immersive space domain awareness experience in Oracle, Arizona, May 27.
May 26, 2026 First U.S. Airman Graduates from the Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Duchaine Paul, assigned to the 824th Base Defense Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, earned the jungle tab from the Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama class 26-5, May 15, 2026, and has become the first Airman to graduate from the JOTC-P.