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  • Airmen medics take pulse of Chilean counterparts

    Partnership and education between the United States and Chile continued April 4 in the halls of a Chilean Air Force hospital as Airmen from both countries shared medical knowledge to prepare for trauma care. The two-day long medical summit took place just inside the city limits here with a doctor, a

  • US Coast Guard Commandant visits FOL Manta

    The Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen received a tour of Forward Operating Location Manta, Ecuador today to look at the facilities. Adm. Allen visited FOL Manta because it is a key location for counterdrug operations and he wanted to get a feel for the flying operations. Adm.

  • FOL Manta delivers flood relief supplies

    Friday afternoon the Napoleon Billa hospital in Chone, Ecuador, was given $4,000 worth of flood relief supplies to help them recover and resupply from flood waters that had risen up to four feet high. The supplies that were donated were 2,571 gallons of water, 510 intravenous bags, 1,000 rolls of

  • AFSOUTH prepares for busy 2008

    Military members from around the Air Force are gearing up for another year of military engagement in Central, South America and the Caribbean as part of Air Forces Southern's mission in the region. "2007 was a momentous year for AFSOUTH," said Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, the AFSOUTH commander. "And

  • Ceremony marks new structure for 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern)

    On Friday, Airmen from 12th Air Force sheathed the guidons of several units and unfurled a new banner marking the command's transition from a traditional Numbered Air Force to an Air Force component organization with the core focus of supporting operations in Central, South America and the

  • USAF and USCG participate in Dominican Republic air show

    U.S. Airmen and Coast Guardsmen came together here Saturday to join with their Dominican counterparts in commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Dominican Air Force with an impressive airshow. This small island nation welcomed the U.S. Air Force aircraft and personnel, from the active duty,

  • National Guard units provide service beyond the border

    National Guard units around the U.S. perform many non-traditional roles that take them beyond their state borders into other neighboring states, even into other countries. More than 14 State National Guards have partnered with Central and South American countries as part of the National Guard State

  • U.S., Argentinean Airmen take-part in joint exchange program

    In an effort to build and strengthen relationships with South American countries, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) welcomed five Airmen of the Argentinean Air Force to southern Arizona Jan. 21-25 to take part in a five-day long Subject Matter Expert Exchange event. The SMEE program allows for a