U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 824th Base Defense Squadron, and Panamanian partners, assigned to Nacional Policia de Panama and Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, train in movement drills with M4A1 carbines and 9mm pistols in Cerro Tigre, Panama, Aug. 25, 2026. By sharing knowledge and working together, U.S. Southern Command and the Panamanian security institutions are creating opportunities to ensure regional partners can maintain stability as a team and work together in the event of natural disasters, medical catastrophes or regional conflict. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Carolyn Dodge)
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...
Today, in a major effort to accelerate defense modernization and strengthen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA (DEC)), Mr. Patrick Mason, and his delegation visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida, to consult with General Francis Donovan.
The 12-year-old patient knew what a seizure felt like. What the patient did not know was how to stop the fear that another one was coming.
When the patient’s heart began racing and breathing became difficult, fear of another seizure intensified into a panic attack severe enough to prompt a visit to the emergency room at Hospital Regional Dr. Luis Manuel Morillo King.
The patient was referred to the hospital’s mental health team, where...
