Mario Castillo, right, a member of Policia Nacional de Panamá, assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hern, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, with machete-handling techniques during the Jungle Operations Training Course–Panama at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Feb. 5, 2026. U.S. Southern Command is focused on increasing partner nation capacity and interoperability in the region and reflects the United States’ enduring promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity with the Panamanian people. (U.S. Army photo by Trey Woodard)
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Sageto Cortez, a member of the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, teaches proper machete-handling techniques to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Lewis, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, during the Jungle Operations Training Course–Panama at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Feb. 5, 2026. The survival-focused training strengthens interoperability and partnerships between U.S. and Panamanian forces through U.S. Southern Command and Joint Security Cooperation Group–Panama. (U.S. Army photo by Trey Woodard)
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Demtrio Uribe, left, a member of Policia Nacional de Panamá, assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hern, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, with machete-handling techniques during the Jungle Operations Training Course–Panama at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Feb. 5, 2026. The survival-focused training strengthens interoperability and partnerships between U.S. and Panamanian forces through U.S. Southern Command and Joint Security Cooperation Group–Panama. (U.S. Army photo by Trey Woodard)
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division train in machete-handling techniques alongside the Policia Nacional de Panamá during the Jungle Operations Training Course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, on Feb. 5, 2026. The survival-focused course, taught by instructors from the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, strengthens the partnership and interoperability between U.S. and Panamanian forces. (U.S. Army photos by Trey Woodard)
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