U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 17, 2025. The Stratotanker provides an aerial refueling capability that strengthens the coalition’s ability to deter and defeat aggression. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Repairing and maintaining dental equipment has been a behind-the-scenes but critical mission during Amistad 2025, where U.S. and Paraguayan biomedical technicians worked side-by-side to keep clinics operational.
LUQUE, Paraguay — A U.S. Air Force optometry team delivered comprehensive eye care to residents of Luque, Paraguay, during Amistad 2025 — temporarily bridging a critical gap in services for a region with no licensed optometrists.
While the U.S. Airmen did not open a permanent clinic, they partnered with Paraguay’s Ministry of Health to provide the community’s first sustained access to full-scope optometric care. The mission aimed to...
LUQUE, Paraguay – Primero de Mayo Clinic offered endodontic procedures—commonly known as root canals—for the first time in its history, providing teenage and adult patients in the Luque area access to care that once required long, costly trips to the capital. The milestone was made possible through a partnership between U.S. Air Force and Paraguayan dental professionals during exercise AMISTAD 2025.
