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Salitre 2026 may be over, but its impact continues. From multinational planning to integrated air and space operations, six partner air forces demonstrated what’s possible when trust, interoperability and shared purpose come together.🇨🇱 🇵🇾 🇧🇷 🇦🇷 🇨🇴 🇺🇸 🔗 dvidshub.net/r/m1hmbj

For the first time during Exercise Salitre, coalition space operators watched a commercial satellite execute a live, on-orbit evasive maneuver in response to a simulated adversary, turning training into a real-world demonstration of space operations. 🔗 dvidshub.net/r/2fty3a

During #Salitre2026, Airmen from across the Americas sharpened the medical skills, trust and interoperability that turn partnership into lifesaving capability. Because together is how we answer tomorrow’s crisis. 🇺🇸🇨🇱🇵🇾🇧🇷🇦🇷🇨🇴 🔗dvidshub.net/news/569640/sa…

During #Salitre2026, Chilean Minister of Defense Fernando Barros met with U.S. and partner nation Airmen to see firsthand how six nations are strengthening interoperability, building trust and advancing the shared readiness that supports a safe, secure and prosperous hemisphere.

Amistad 2026 in Paraguay proved the strongest alliances aren’t built through words alone. They’re built through shared service, shared expertise and shared purpose. 🇵🇾🤝🇺🇸 3000+ Patients. 1000+ Pairs of glasses. 200+ Hearing aids. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4xr7dzde

Trust isn't built overnight—it starts with training together. Texas @AirNatlGuard and Chilean air force security forces trained side by side during Resolute Sentinel – #Salitre2026, strengthening interoperability through realistic scenarios. 🔗 dvidshub.net/r/mk632a

Sustaining a 24/7 lifeline to earthquake-damaged communities. Day and night, the @DeptofWar is accelerating the delivery of vital earthquake assistance to the front lines in Venezuela where help is needed most. U.S. military aircrews are powering an air bridge that is providing critical support to @StateDept-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes. @usairforce @USMC @USArmy @JTF_Bravo @The24MEU @USForeignAssist @USAenEspanol @usembassyve

During Amistad 2026, a USAF biomedical equipment technician partnered with a Paraguayan dental equipment specialist with over 40 years of experience, gaining new perspectives in innovation and resourcefulness while restoring critical needs to clinics. 🔗 dvidshub.net/r/mx8na9

Resolute Sentinel–#Salitre2026 is underway in Chile, bringing together Airmen & aircraft from across the Americas to sharpen combat readiness & reinforce the partnerships that keep our hemisphere secure. @Southcom @HollomanAFB @AirNatlGuard @usairforce 🔗tinyurl.com/s3rynbu2

Unmatched disaster relief capability: The @usairforce's C-17 Globemaster III is the perfect blend of speed, volume, and flexibility, capable of delivering and offloading large payloads of disaster assistance quickly across the globe. During Venezuela earthquake relief operations, the C-17 has proven invaluable, helping surge critically needed first responder teams, supplies, and heavy equipment to the country. At the direction of #SOUTHCOM, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting @StateDept-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela. @DeptofWar @SecWar @WHAAsstSecty @USForeignAssist @USAenEspanol @usembassyve

Air chiefs and senior military leaders from 19 nations gathered in the Dominican Republic for CONJEFAMER 2026, where participating nations approved a new strategic focus on airspace control to combat illicit air activity and strengthen regional security. afsouth.af.mil/News/Article-D…

Amistad 2026 kicks off! U.S. & Paraguayan medical professionals working side-by-side to exchange expertise, strengthen the trusted relationships, improve interoperability, and build lasting connections that help prepare our teams for future challenges. dvidshub.net/r/jgmgiz

Guardians, Airmen, Foreign Liaison Officers and thier family visited the University of Arizona Space4 Center to learn how space capabilities support awareness, decision-making and security across the Western Hemisphere @Southcom @uarizona @USSpaceForce 🔗dvidshub.net/r/s2xdti

93d AGOW @usairforce Staff Sgt. Duchaine Paul became the first Airman to graduate Panama’s Jungle Operations Training Course, earning the jungle tab while training shoulder-to-shoulder with Panamanian partners. @Southcom @DeptofWar @USEmbPAN afsouth.af.mil/News/Article-D…

Same standard. Every time. First active-duty to all seven majors. 26.2—on repeat. No reset. Just execution when it counts. Always Ready! dvidshub.net/news/564011/fi…

Combat power starts long before wheels up. Our Airmen are turning dormant airfields into launch points for AIRPOWER and strengthening readiness across the hemisphere. af.mil/News/Article-D…

A stray bullet nearly cost a 16-year-old boy his leg. During LAMAT 2026 🇺🇸🤝🇱🇨, U.S. Air Force and Saint Lucian surgeons worked side-by-side to restore blood flow and save it. Partnership. Capability. Impact. 🔗 dvidshub.net/r/st66x5

When every second matters, teamwork becomes the treatment plan. During LAMAT 2026, U.S. Air Force and Saint Lucian medical teams trained through high-pressure Code Blue scenarios to strengthen collaboration and emergency response capabilities. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3nue56rs

Taking lung care to new heights in Saint Lucia. For the first time during LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force pulmonologist joined the mission at OKEU Hospital—delivering 77 pulmonary consultations alongside Saint Lucian healthcare professionals. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ys7k2ry3

Three Airmen were recognized with International Health Specialist Mission Excellence citations during LAMAT 2026 in St. Lucia. 🇺🇸🤝🇱🇨 Strengthening partnerships, readiness and regional health security. Learn more about the recipients: 🔗tinyurl.com/yc8z32kj