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  • Exercise New Horizons 2019 concludes in Guyana

    Since the start of the exercise in May, the New Horizons team comprised of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army engineers, built three community centers and a women’s shelter, as well as participated in several medical outreach events in Guyana.During the two months of medical outreach events, there were a

  • Chilean, US Air Forces share helicopter expertise

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. –The 55th Rescue Squadron hosted an H-60 Subject Matter Expert Exchange between members of the U.S. Air Force and the Chilean Air Force Aug 5-9, 2019.This is the second H-60 SMEE between the two Air Forces this year. Earlier this year, four U.S. Airmen traveled to

  • 571st MSAS provides aviation weather capability to Panama

    Panama’s Darién Gap is a 10,000 square-mile remote region of mountains, swamps and rainforests, known for attracting explorers and adventurers alike. In July 2019, 11 air advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron descended upon the Gap as part of a mobile training team with

  • New Horizons 19 MEDRETE: Medical providers treat 9,575 Guyanese patients

    LINDEN, Guyana -- The Medical Readiness Training Exercise team for New Horizons training exercise 2019 saw their final patient July 12, 2019 at the Egbert Benjamin Expedition and Conference Centre. The MEDRETE provided services in family health, women’s health, dental, veterinary, dermatology,

  • South Carolina Air National Guard flies with Colombian counterparts

    Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard flew down to Colombia to participate in Relámpago IV, a training exercise with the Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jets, July 15-18, 2019.The exercise allowed the U.S. and Colombian Airmen to enhance their

  • 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

  • New Horizons ophthalmology teams give 262 Guyanese the gift of sight

    PORT MOURANT, Guyana -- U.S. military ophthalmology teams deployed in support of New Horizons training exercise 2019 and partnered with Guyanese doctors at the Port Mourant Hospital in Port Mourant, Guyana, May 6-16, 2019.The ophthalmology center at the Port Mourant Hospital was established to