U.S. Air Forces Southern Command led participation in the fifth annual Exercise Resolute Sentinel‑Salitre, which began on June 28 at Cerro Moreno Air Base in Antofagasta, Chile. The two‑week multinational air combat exercise brought aircraft, crews, and support teams from the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay into the Atacama Desert for joint training. U.S. forces flew F‑16 Fighting Falcons, MQ‑9 Reapers, and U‑28A Dracos alongside their partners, practicing air‑to‑air, airspace control, ground‑force protection, civil‑support, and combat‑search‑rescue operations. The exercise also introduced a humanitarian component to the complex crisis scenario. Officials said the event improves interoperability, sharpens readiness, and strengthens regional command and control among allied air forces.
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