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571 MSAS Builds Partner Capacity With Belize Defense Force

Technical Sergeant David Rost from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, instructs Belize Defence Force members on night time landing zone procedures during a training mission in Ladyville, Belize, Feb. 26., 2026. The training aimed to enhance the BDF’s ability to conduct aerial resupply operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Levi Reynolds)

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US Air Force and Costa Rican SVA Achieve Key Firsts During Joint Training Mission

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (February 2026) – SVA Director Capt. Javier Moreira, U.S. Embassy Senior Defense Official Cmdr. Estevan Olivera, and 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) Mission Commander Maj. Abror Samatov stand with U.S. Air Advisor instructors and Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA) personnel during the graduation ceremony concluding a Mobile Training Team engagement. The training enhanced flight operations and maintenance, airborne ISR integration, airdrop capability, and operational readiness, strengthening bilateral interoperability in support of U.S. Southern Command objectives.

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US Air Force and Costa Rican SVA Achieve Key Firsts During Joint Training Mission

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (February 2026) – 571 MSAS Air Advisor pilot Capt. Valentin Garcia and U.S. Air Force sensor operator Senior Master Sgt. Robert Bonugli confer with their Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA) counterparts prior to stepping to the aircraft for the first joint U.S.–Costa Rica intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) training sortie. The mission marked a milestone in bilateral interoperability and strengthened shared airborne ISR capability in support of U.S. Southern Command objectives.

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US Air Force and Costa Rican SVA Achieve Key Firsts During Joint Training Mission

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (Jan. 2026) - 571 MSAS Air Advisors Master Sgt. Felipe Pent and Tech. Sgt. Lucas Gardona, demonstrate parachute rigging procedures to members of the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea during a mobile training team engagement. The training marked the first time Costa Rican personnel received instruction on preparing aerial delivery bundles, establishing an organic capability to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response airdrop operations in support of regional security and USSOUTHCOM objectives.

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AMC interim commander emphasizes Airmen, aircraft readiness importance at AFA

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, interim commander of Air Mobility Command, addresses attendees on the state of mobility readiness at the 2026 Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026. Sonkiss focused discussion on fixing the aircraft we currently have in service as we advance Next Generation Airlift, replacing aging strategic airlift platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)

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AMC interim commander emphasizes Airmen, aircraft readiness importance at AFA

U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, left, joins a panel on improving readiness for peer conflict with Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, interim commander of Air Mobility Command, right, at the 2026 Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026. AMC provides the global airlift, aerial refueling and aeromedical evacuation capabilities that enable ACC to project air combat superiority anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)

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260212-F-FM551-1204

Mrs. Natalie Santos Rodriguez, spouse of Tech. Sgt. Andrew Ramirez, 321st Contingency Response Squadron landing zone safety officer, takes a video of her spouse during a morale competition during the 621st Contingency Response Wing annual awards luau bash at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 12 Feb. 2026. The awards bash allowed for CRW members and their families to celebrate their accomplishments throughout 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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260212-F-FM551-1185

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. LeeAnn Robinson, 621st Contingency Response Wing wing control center and her daughter run the 621st Contingency Response Group flag across the stage during the 621st Contingency Response Wing annual awards luau bash at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 12, 2026. The awards bash allowed for CRW members and their families to celebrate their accomplishments throughout 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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The Heart of the Devil Raiders: A Salute to Spouses

Mrs. Tessa Vician and Capt. William Vician , 721st Contingency Response Squadron Deputy of Group Operations, pose for a photo with their daughter during the 621st Contingency Response Wing annual awards at Travis Air Force Base, California, 12 Feb. 2026. The awards bash allowed for CRW members and their families to celebrate their accomplishments throughout 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Levi Reynolds)

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621st CRG and 22nd MEU Marines Expand Caribbean Airlift Capabilities

1st Lt. Brady Williams, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine Mobile Air Traffic Control Team officer in charge, and Capt. Juan Niño, 621st Contingency Response Group landing zone survey team lead, discuss the different requirements and criteria for landing zone surveys between the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force in the SOUTHCOM AOR, Jan. 2026. The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a highly specialized team of Airmen that rapidly deploy to open airbases, coordinate air mobility operations, enable joint interoperability, and advise partner nations. From wartime taskings to disaster relief, the 621st CRW extends Air Mobility Command's reach in deploying people and equipment around the globe. (Courtesy photo).

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621st CRG and 22nd MEU Marines Expand Caribbean Airlift Capabilities

Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Group and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit set up a dirt landing zone for aircraft in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility, Jan. 2026. The joint effort collaborated to share tactics, techniques and procedures, and become familiar with both unit’s equipment to facilitate a better understanding for future joint operations. The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a highly specialized team of Airmen that rapidly deploy to open airbases, coordinate air mobility operations, enable joint interoperability, and advise partner nations. From wartime taskings to disaster relief, the 621st CRW extends Air Mobility Command's reach in deploying people and equipment around the globe. (Courtesy photo).

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621st CRG and 22nd MEU Marines Expand Caribbean Airlift Capabilities

Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Group pose for a group photo in the U.S. Southern Command Area of Operations after conducting landing zone survey operations. A landing zone survey must be conducted to evaluate the risk using any landing surface for military air-land operations. The 621st Contingency Response Wing is a highly specialized team of Airmen that rapidly deploy to open airbases, coordinate air mobility operations, enable joint interoperability, and advise partner nations. From wartime taskings to disaster relief, the 621st CRW extends Air Mobility Command's reach in deploying people and equipment around the globe. (Courtesy photo).

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571st MSAS Advances Panamanian Partnership, Reinforcing Regional Stability

A 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron member instructs military service members of the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval of Panama at Pacifico Air Base, Panama. The purpose of the training was to build partner capacity and showcase interoperability between the United States Air Force and the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Carlos Valdivia)

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571st MSAS Advances Panamanian Partnership, Reinforcing Regional Stability

571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron members pose with military service members of the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval of Panama at Pacifico Air Base, Panama. The purpose of the training was to build partner capacity and showcase interoperability between the United States Air Force and the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Carlos Valdivia)

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571st MSAS Advances Panamanian Partnership, Reinforcing Regional Stability

A 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron member instructs military service members of the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval at Pacifico Air Base, Panama. The purpose of the training was to build partner capacity and showcase interoperability between the United States Air Force and the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Carlos Valdivia)

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Air Advisors in Mauritania

Col. Cheikh El Hilla El Housseine Camara, deputy chief of the Mauritanian Air Force, left, and Corina Sanders, U.S. Embassy in Mauritania Charge d’A1aires, right, applaud during the closing ceremony of a two-week advisory mission between the two nations' air forces. U.S. Air Force Air Advisors are specially trained to assess, train, advise, assist, and equip partner nation militaries and support Department of State objectives throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Air Advisors in Mauritania

Mauritanian Air Force Sergent Chef Mohamed Lemine Reyoug conducts a pre<ight inspection on a Cessna 208 Caravan during a recent training engagement with the U.S. Air Force. U.S. Air Force Air Advisors are specially trained to assess, train, advise, assist, and equip partner nation militaries and support Department of State objectives throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Air Advisors in Mauritania

Members of the U.S. Air Force's 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and the Mauritanian Air Force pose for a photo in front of a Cessna 208 Caravan following a joint maintenance training engagement. U.S. Air Force Air Advisors are specially trained to assess, train, advise, assist, and equip partner nation militaries and support Department of State objectives throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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571st MSAS Advances Costa Rican Aviation Capabilities

Master Sgt. Jeremy Campbell, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron Air Advisor, instructs a fire arms course, Jan. 15, 2026, in San Jose, Costa Rica. The purpose of the training was to build partner capacity and showcase interoperability between the United States Air Force and the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA). (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Abror Samatov)

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