180806-N-LM739-0052
MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 06, 2018) - Brazilian navy Rear Adm. Fernando Cozzolino, Commander of the Combined Force maritime Component Command (CFMCC)...
PANAMAX 18 is a USSOUTHCOM-sponsored multinational exercise that tests a variety of responses to a request for assistance from the government of Panama to protect and guarantee access, free flow of commerce and safe passage of traffic through the Panama Canal, ensure its neutrality, and respect for national sovereignty. This exercise is designed to execute stability operations under the auspices of United Nations Security Council Resolutions; provide interoperability training for the participating multinational staffs; and build participating nation capability to plan and execute complex multinational operations.
