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
April 24, 2025 AFSOUTH wraps up LAMAT 2025, strengthens partnerships, sharpens readiness After seven weeks across four countries, U.S. Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) concluded its 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission on April 11, bolstering regional partnerships and advancing medical readiness for future challenges.
July 2, 2024 Air chiefs from across the Americas convene in a display of continued cooperation Air Force leaders and representatives from across the Western Hemisphere assembled in Argentina June 18-20 for the 64th “Conferencia de los Jefes de las Fuerzas Aéreas Americanas,” Spanish for, Conference of the American Air Chiefs, or CONJEFAMER.
June 3, 2024 Leadership, collaboration key to Resolute Sentinel 2024 success As Resolute Sentinel 2024 begins its second week, the participating nations continue to underscore the importance of international military cooperation, enabling unified execution of complex operations with an emphasis on Agile Combat Employment while demonstrating what it means to lead from the
May 31, 2024 Peru, US partner for aeromedical evacuation training at Resolute Sentinel 2024 Peruvian and U.S. Airmen, along with Peruvian Coast Guardsmen, participated in a joint aeromedical evacuation training on May 30, 2024, in Lima, Peru.
May 29, 2024 Multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 kicks off The multinational military exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 officially began May 27, 2024, at Grupo 4 in La Joya, Peru, after an opening ceremony and unveiling of the 2024 exercise partnership emblem. RS24, which will continue through the next three weeks, is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command
May 2, 2024 Air Force sends F-22s, Wings of Blue, Texas ANG to Latin America’s Biggest Air Show More than 150 U.S. Airmen attended and performed at an airshow in Santiago, Chile, April 9-14, 2024.
March 4, 2024 LAMAT: The Impact on Human Life The LAMAT mission provides not just knowledge exchange and interoperability, but a real-world impact on human life. The mission will last until March 8, providing medical teams the opportunity to grow and build on relationships and skills.
Feb. 29, 2024 U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission concludes in Suriname Forty-two U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve personnel embedded with Surinamese military and civilian medical institutions in an effort to collaborate and hone skills through mutual training and education, with the added and critical benefit of providing needed care for patients.
Dec. 18, 2023 South American air chiefs converge to forge a path together 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted the South American Air Chiefs and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference in Tucson Ariz. Dec. 5-8.