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  • First to seven: AFSOUTH colonel completes all marathon majors in one year

    "I was driven by a combination of curiosity and purpose," Laboy said. "After completing marathons on all seven continents, I asked myself what would truly challenge me next. Completing all seven World Marathon Majors in one year wasn't about chasing a medal, it was about testing discipline,

  • Readiness through partnership: LAMAT 2026 returns to Saint Lucia

    U.S. Air Force medical and support personnel, in partnership with the Saint Lucia Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission during an opening ceremony at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex, April 27.

  • Wings of Blue cadet honors Peruvian roots, inspires at 2026 airshow

    A first-generation American with a father from Lima, Peru, and a mother from the United States, Lopez-Maheras grew up speaking Spanish at home and traveling to Peru every few years to connect with relatives. Those visits, spent with grandparents, cousins and extended family, left a lasting

  • U.S. brings Viper Demo Team, Wings of Blue to Peru Airshow

    The U.S. Air Force demonstrated advanced airpower and precision parachute capability during the 2026 Peruvian Airshow at Las Palmas Air Base, Peru, April 25, 2026.U.S. participation included the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team and the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team, marking the

  • Sole physician in Brownsweg gains support as LAMAT 2026 expands care access

    In the rainforest town of Brownsweg, where roads fade into jungle and hospitals are hours away, the weight of entire communities’ health care rests on one doctor.Dr. Glenn Gloria is the sole physician for the Medische Zending Primary Health Care Center. He sees patients day in and day out, manages

  • LAMAT 2026 delivers care, builds readiness in Suriname

    U.S. Air Force medical personnel and Surinamese health care providers concluded a two-week health security cooperation engagement during a closing ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 at Suriname’s Ministry of Health headquarters, April 23, 2026.

  • Adapting under pressure: a dentist returns to serve during LAMAT 2026

    Maj. Kelsey Geiger, a dentist from 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, stood on familiar ground as she began her second medical mission supporting Air Forces Southern. As part of LAMAT 2026, Geiger is among 47 medical and support personnel who traveled to Suriname