Firefighters with El Servicio de Salvamento y Extinción de Incendios del Aeropuerto Internacional Panamá Pacífico try on aircrew safety gear during an orientation tour of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force Bravo at Aeropuerto Internacional Panamá Pacífico, Panama, City, Panama, Aug. 4, 2026. The orientation tour, part of Exercise PANAMAX 2026, a Republic of Panama-hosted, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored training exercise, helps the defense and public security forces of participating nations improve interoperability, hone coalition and all-domain operational skills, forge strong cooperative partnerships, and demonstrate their collective capacity to respond to and deter threats to the region and its critical waterways. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John E. Hillier)
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.05.2026 13:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9852184 |
| VIRIN: | 260804-Z-ZJ131-2005 |
| Resolution: | 5015x3338 |
| Size: | 5.39 MB |
| Location: | PANAMA CITY, PA |
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