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El Salvador sends the first female firefighter to participate in CENTAM SMOKE
April 29, 2024 — A female firefighter from the Fire Department of El Salvador was the first to participate in CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, from April 22-26, 2024... MORE

A photo of a group of female firefighters.

Army South G2 personnel conduct intelligence working group with Salvadoran military instructors
September 30, 2021 — U.S. Army South G2 personnel conducted a working group with El Salvadoran intelligence instructors Sept. 21-25 to enhance the readiness of El Salvadoran intelligence professionals, increase interoperability between the U.S. and Salvadoran armies and strengthen national partnerships... MORE

Stephen Cartwright, U.S. Army South Information Security (INFOSEC) manager, answers questions from El Salvadoran intelligence professionals regarding INFOSEC, at the Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia Militar in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sep. 21, 2021.

ARSOUTH shares lessons learned with Salvadoran Army
October 6, 2020 — A Center for Army Lessons Learned, or CALL, program development seminar was conducted by U.S. Army South with the Salvadoran Army and El Salvador’s Joint Center of Doctrine and Military Education virtually Sept. 23-24... MORE

U.S. Army South personnel conduct a subject matter expert exchange with the Salvadoran Army virtually to share information on the Center for Army Lessons Learned Sept. 23.

We are the Americas: Goldfein strengthens bonds, partnerships with Western Hemisphere air chiefs
June 24, 2019 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein delivered familiar messages in El Salvador June 17-19 to an influential meeting of air chiefs from 21 nations across the Americas – the United States wants to be your partner of choice, and “we’re stronger together.”... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein meets with El Salvador’s newly elected President Nayib Bukele. The meeting came as part of Goldfein’s participation during a three-day conference in San Salvador, El Salvador that brought together air chiefs from 21 countries in the Western Hemisphere to discuss a range of regional issues and to strengthen partnerships.

'Beyond the Horizon' exercise strengthening partnership with El Salvador
June 26, 2018 — Some 1,800 Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force Hope are providing humanitarian assistance as part of their training during the Beyond the Horizon exercise in La Paz, El Salvador. The U.S. Army South-led mission began May 12 and runs through Aug. 4, and includes Soldiers from all components, Air Force and Marine service members, Salvadoran soldiers and personnel from non-governmental organizations... MORE

Medical staff from Combined Joint Task Force Hope check in local nationals during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Canton Espino Abajo as part of Beyond the Horizon 2018 May 28. Beyond the Horizon 2018 is a combined readiness exercise between U.S. Southern Command and El Salvador which provides medical campaigns and construction projects for several communities throughout the La Paz Department in the Central American country.

Task Force Hope attends Friendship Day celebration in El Salvador for Beyond The Horizon
June 25, 2018 — Service members with Combined Joint Task Force-Hope, Operation Beyond the Horizon 2018, El Salvador, attended a Friendship Day celebration at one of its construction sites June 15... MORE

Salvadoran students arrange plants near the construction site of a new school building addition during Friendship Day at a Beyond the Horizon 2018 site in the area of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, June 15. BTH 2018 is a humanitarian aid mission that brings construction and medical services to central American countries each year.