Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2026 officially began April 7, 2026, in Santiago, Chile, with a ceremony featuring remarks from the president of the Republic of Chile and Chilean senior government and military leaders, followed by a ceremonial ribbon cutting. A second ribbon cutting later marked the official opening of the United States exhibition pavilion, which included participation from U.S. Air Forces Southern commander and a visit to the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Samantha Melecio)
U.S. Southern Command and the Government of El Salvador will co-host the multinational exercise CENTAM Guardian 26 in various locations across El Salvador, April 16-27, 2026.
The Medical Currency Application for Readiness Tracking, MCART 2.0, is turning humanitarian patient care into deployment readiness during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission, introducing a real-time, innovative way for Commanders to track how medical missions prepare forces for future operations.
While humanitarian medical missions are an integral part of regional security cooperation that reduce strain on...