Sept. 25, 2025 Partnership in Practice: U.S., Panamanian Gastro Teams Tackle Backlog Together CHITRÉ, Panama – In a quiet procedure room at Hospital Gustavo Nelson Collado, U.S. Air Force gastroenterologists are working shoulder-to-shoulder with their Panamanian counterparts, exchanging techniques while cutting through a long list of patients who had been waiting years for specialized care.
Sept. 24, 2025 Language as a Force Multiplier: LEAP Scholars Bridge Cultures in Panamá LA MESA, Panamá – For U.S. Airmen supporting AMISTAD 2025, medical supplies, advanced procedures and long days of patient care tell only part of the story. Behind the scenes, it’s language—and the Airmen and the guardians who bridge it—that makes the mission possible.