U.S. Soldiers with the 1-505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team train alongside a Peruvian Army medic and two Peruvian doctors during Exercise Southern Vanguard 26, Sauce, Peru, Sept. 12, 2026. This training simulates a puncture wound to the abdomen, a scenario custom-designed to emulate environmental risks.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Air chiefs and senior military leaders from across South America gathered in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 25 for the South American Air Chiefs Conference (SOUTHAM) 2026, a four-day conference focused on strengthening regional cooperation and developing coordinated approaches to shared security challenges across the Western Hemisphere.
Hosted by 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), the air component to U.S. Southern...
