On June 16, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. One male narco-terrorists was killed during this action, and there were two male survivors. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors. No U.S. military forces were harmed.
Dos helicópteros HH-60 y un UH-60 Black Hawk del 1.er Batallón, 228.º Regimiento de Aviación de la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta Bravo, llegarán esta semana para brindar cobertura exclusiva de evacuación médica durante el Curso de Entrenamiento de Operaciones en la Selva-Panamá, el cual se llevará a cabo del 12 de junio al 3 de julio de 2026.
Two HH-60 and one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Joint Task Force Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, will arrive this week to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama, which will take place from June 12-July 3, 2026.
