U.S. Air Force Heads to Chile for Largest Air Show in Western Hemisphere
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(/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/04/01/feature-(/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/31/feature-(/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/30/feature- 04) 04) 06) Admiral Tidd Costa Rican Brazilian and Reaffirms Official Seeks U.S. Marines SOUTHCOM’S to Strengthen Exchange Commitment Military-Police Sniper to El Salvador Ties in Drug Expertise and (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/04/01/feature-Trafficking Techniques 04) Fight (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/30/feature- (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/31/feature-06) 04) 2016-04-01 | Military (/en_GB/keywords/topic/military) | U.S. Air Force Heads to Chile for Largest Air Show in Western Hemisphere Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman, AFSOUTH Public Affairs More than 65 Airmen from around the United States are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with the local community, and subject matter expert exchanges with the Chilean Air Force. Two F-22 Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, arrived in Santiago, Chile t “AFSOUTH [Air Force South] has built relationships with o participate in the International Air and S pace Fair (FIDAE), on March 27, 2016. Th our partner nations, like Chile, through the facilitation of e F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team perfor exercises and exchanges throughout the past several ms precision aerial maneuvers that demo years,” said U.S. Air Force Colonel Mike Torrealday, nstrate the unique capabilities of the worl d’s only operational fifth-generation fighter Reserve Advisor to the 12th AF (AFSOUTH) Commander aircraft. [Photo: Tech. Sgt. Heather Redm and AFSOUTH mission commander for FIDAE 2016. “It’s an /U.S. Air Force] this relationship between Chile and the United States, that AFSOUTH has cultivated, which led to us being invited to support FIDAE.” Exchanges like those that will occur at FIDAE are conducted throughout the year across the U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility where Airmen are able to share best practices and procedures with their Chilean counterparts. Through this ongoing interaction, U.S. Airmen are able to promote interoperability with partner- nation air forces throughout the Western Hemisphere. “FIDAE is a great opportunity for Airmen to work hand-in-hand with the Chilean air force,” Torrealday added. “The air show also gives our Airmen a chance to learn new concepts and procedures from the several other air forces that are here and it also gives them the chance to interact and learn about the latest technology in air and space.” More on this topic (/en_GB/keywords/topic/military) (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/30/feature- 07) Uruguayan and U.S. Air Forces Cooperate on Aircraft Maintenance Issues (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/30/feature-07) 2016-03-30 Twenty officers from the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) met with U.S. Air Force representatives Major John Ware and Master Sergeant Noel Mendoza on the grounds of the FAU’s Maintenance Service Team in Montevideo from February 29th-March 4th. (http://dialogo-americas.com//en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/30/feature-07) (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/29/feature- 03) Colombian General Alberto Mejía, Commander of the Army, Works to Transform his Country's Army (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/29/feature-03) 2016-03-29 General Mejía: 'We have a very close relationship with the United States. They are more than just a strategic partner; we have shed blood together.' (http://dialogo- americas.com//en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/29/feature-03) (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/28/feature- 04) Chilean Army Factories and Armories Opens New Industrial Maintenance Center (/en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/28/feature-04) 2016-03-28 The Chilean Army Factories and Armories (FAMAE) expanded its capabilities and logistic support with a new FAMAE Industrial Maintenance Center (CMIF) in the southern city of Punta Arenas. (http://dialogo-americas.com//en_GB/articles/rmisa/features/2016/03/28/feature-04) .