US C-130 Arrived in Panama With Training Equipment
Between August 13 and 23, three Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopters will join the training.
On Sunday morning, a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft arrived at the Teniente Octavio Rodríguez Garrido Air Base in Panama Pacific, carrying equipment for a joint training program between the Panamanian Public Force and specialized personnel from the United States. Deputy Commissioner Mayco Palacios, National Director of Naval Operations, emphasized that this jungle survival training is part of a strategy to strengthen the technical and tactical capabilities of Panamanian public forces. This seeks to counter national and transnational threats and strengthen the security of the Panama Canal. The pilot program will be carried out at the Almirante Cristóbal Colón Naval Air Base in Colón, with the participation of instructors and students from both countries.
The program was designed in conjunction with the U.S. Army’s Jungle Operations Training Center. Between August 13 and 23, three Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopters will join the training, always respecting national sovereignty. Commander Palacios indicated that 44 U.S. Marines and 40 Panamanian public security units will participate. “These actions, along with the PANAMAX exercises, strengthen our operational capabilities to protect the Canal and national security,” he stated. The Naval Air Force reaffirms its commitment to international cooperation to improve the preparedness and response of the Public Forces and ensure the protection of the country’s strategic interests.
To Strengthen the Defense of the Canal Panama and the U.S. Begin Training
The program, which includes helicopters and jungle survival training, seeks to strengthen operational capabilities against national and transnational threats. The pilot plan will be developed at the Almirante Cristóbal Colón Naval Air Base with the participation of instructors and students from both countries. This Sunday, a United States Air Force C-130 aircraft loaded with equipment and supplies for a joint training program between specialized units of the National Aeronaval Service (Senan), the National Police, the National Border Service (Senafront) and the United States Marines arrived at the Teniente Octavio Rodríguez Garrido air base in Panama Pacific.
Deputy Commissioner Mayco Palacios, National Director of Naval Operations, explained that this jungle survival training is part of the security strategy aimed at strengthening the technical and tactical capabilities of the Public Force to confront national and transnational threats, in addition to reinforcing the defense of the Panama Canal. The pilot program will be carried out at the Almirante Cristóbal Colón Naval Air Base in Colón, with the participation of instructors and students from both countries.
The program includes a curriculum developed in coordination with the U.S. Army’s Jungle Operations Training Center, part of the 25th Infantry Division. Between August 13 and 23, three Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopters will join the training activities, which will be conducted with strict respect for national sovereignty. In total, the exercise will bring together 44 U.S. Marines and 40 Panamanian Public Force units. “With these actions, along with the PANAMAX exercises, we are strengthening our operational capabilities for the protection of the Panama Canal and the security of the country,” Palacios said.
