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U.S., Panamanian Forces Participate in Pilot Jungle Training Course

U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, recently conducted a pilot jungle survival orientation course alongside Panamanian security forces at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama.

A Panamanian service member in uniform rubs a plant above the lips of a U.S. service member while outside in a jungle.
Aloe Vera
A Panamanian jungle instructor briefs about aloe vera's medicinal and edible capabilities during a jungle survival orientation course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 18, 2025. U.S. and Panamanian forces learned about herbs, edible plants, water sources and fruits from a team of Panamanian jungle instructors.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Julia Lebens
VIRIN: 250818-F-RJ686-2226E
A group of service members poses for a photo in a river in a jungle.
River Pose
U.S. Marines and Panamanian jungle instructors pose for a photo after conducting a river crossing during a combined jungle survival orientation course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 20, 2025.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Julia Lebens
VIRIN: 250820-F-RJ686-3155E
A Marine wearing a hat looks off camera while in the jungle.
Jungle Instruction
A Marine listens to instruction during a jungle survival orientation course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 16, 2025. Marines trained alongside the Panamanian military during a weeklong course to strengthen interoperability.
Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaylee Clark
VIRIN: 250816-F-MM194-1135E
The combined training program, developed in partnership with Panama's military and the U.S. Army's Jungle Operations Training Center, focused on survival skills, tactical combat care and patrol tactics in challenging jungle terrain.

Medical personnel assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo provided vital support with HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and medical evacuation training as part of the course.

Two soldiers in a harness hang from a helicopter in flight against a cloudy sky as seen through a jungle environment.
Hanging With My Crew
A U.S. Army Joint Task Force Bravo HH-60 Black Hawk crew conducts a medical evacuation training scenario during the combined jungle orientation pilot course at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 19, 2025.
Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaylee Clark
VIRIN: 250819-F-MM194-1206K
Four service members carry a stretcher with a simulated casualty as two more look on in the background on a grassy field during a cloudy day.
Joint Training
Jungle survival instructors from the U.S. Army and the Panamanian National Border Service conduct medical evacuation training in preparation for a jungle survival training course at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 14, 2025.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Julia Lebens
VIRIN: 250814-F-RJ686-1367E
The exercise strengthened bilateral military cooperation and regional security capabilities while fostering interoperability between U.S. and Panamanian forces.

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