May 6, 2026 Readiness through partnership: LAMAT 2026 returns to Saint Lucia U.S. Air Force medical and support personnel, in partnership with the Saint Lucia Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex, April 27.
April 30, 2026 LAMAT 2026: U.S. Air Force medics deliver care in the Amazon U.S. Air Force medical teams are operating in a remote Amazonian environment, delivering care alongside Surinamese healthcare professionals while sharpening expeditionary readiness under real-world conditions.
April 30, 2026 Sole physician in Brownsweg gains support as LAMAT 2026 expands care access In the rainforest town of Brownsweg, where roads fade into jungle and hospitals are hours away, the weight of entire communities’ health care rests on one doctor.
April 29, 2026 Adapting under pressure: A dentist returns to serve during LAMAT 2026 Maj. Kelsey Geiger, a dentist from 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, stood on familiar ground as she began her second medical mission supporting Air Forces Southern.
April 29, 2026 LAMAT 2026 delivers care, builds readiness in Suriname U.S. Air Force medical personnel and Surinamese health care providers concluded a two-week health security cooperation engagement during a closing ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 at Suriname’s Ministry of Health headquarters, April 23, 2026.
April 28, 2026 U.S. Air Force medical experts disperse across Suriname for LAMAT 2026 Inside clinics and remote treatment sites across Suriname, U.S. Air Force medical teams are working alongside host nation providers during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission.
April 3, 2026 Guyanese, U.S. Air Force dental expand care, enhance readiness during LAMAT 2026 U.S. Air Force dental teams are delivering care in fast-paced clinics across Guyana, treating high volumes of patients alongside host-nation providers during Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026.
April 2, 2026 Guyana, U.S. ophthalmology teams restore vision, strengthen readiness during LAMAT 2026 Inside Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, a patient regains sight as U.S. Air Force and Guyana Ministry of Health ophthalmology teams work side by side, delivering specialized care while building something far beyond a single procedure.
March 31, 2026 U.S., Guyana launch medical mission LAMAT 2026 U.S. and Guyanese officials gathered March 16, 2026, in Georgetown to officially launch the Guyana portion of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission, marking another milestone in the nations’ long-standing health partnership.
March 23, 2026 U.S., Saint Kitts and Nevis conclude LAMAT 2026 medical mission U.S. Air Forces Southern and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis concluded the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 engagement during a closing ceremony in Basseterre on March 6, marking the completion of a two-week medical collaboration across St. Kitts and Nevis.
March 2, 2026 Nevis, U.S. dental providers partner during LAMAT 2026 As part of Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026, U.S. Air Force Reserve dental personnel are working alongside their Nevician counterparts to deliver essential dental care while strengthening relationships across the Caribbean.
March 2, 2026 Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. launch LAMAT 2026 medical mission The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the U.S. Air Force officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Feb 22, 2026.
Feb. 25, 2026 AFSOUTH strengthens Argentine air force F-16 integration through Peace Condor program Air Forces Southern conducted a knowledge exchange with military representatives of the Argentine air force, Fuerza Aérea Argentina, in support of their Peace Condor program, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 6-9, 2026.
Sept. 29, 2025 AMISTAD 2025 closes in Panama with a legacy of care, partnership U.S. and Panamanian officials, health professionals and military members gathered to mark the closing of AMISTAD 2025 at Hospital José Domingo de Obaldía in Panama, Sept. 25, 2025.
Aug. 25, 2025 U.S., Paraguay close AMISTAD 2025 with strengthened partnerships, improved readiness United States and Paraguayan military leaders, healthcare professionals, and community members gathered at General Hospital of Luque, Aug. 14, to celebrate the conclusion of AMISTAD 2025.
Aug. 21, 2025 Paraguayan, U.S. surgeons restore sight, rebuild face during AMISTAD 2025 Paraguayan and U.S. medical professionals joined forces during AMISTAD 2025, Aug. 9, 2025, to perform a complex six-hour reconstructive surgery, restoring both the face and the vision of a young man gravely injured in a violent robbery.
Aug. 21, 2025 U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Unidad de Salud de la Familia Tarumandy in Luque, Paraguay, during AMISTAD 2025.
July 29, 2025 Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname While patients waited in crowded clinics and medical staff in crisp uniforms moved from room to room, a small maintenance shop tucked into the corner of Academic Hospital buzzed with a different kind of energy: One less visible, but no less essential.
Feb. 25, 2025 U.S. military launches LAMAT ‘25 to strengthen readiness, global partnerships A Global Health Engagement mission led by U.S. Air Forces Southern, is set to launch its third iteration encompassing four partner nations Feb. 24-April 11, 2025.
May 8, 2024 Air Force Reservists support medical assistance mission, strengthen medical readiness during LAMAT 2024 U.S. Air Force Reserve members have been integral to the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, or LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission that complements care for patients across medical specialties in island nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.