A firefighter from El Servicio de Salvamento y Extinción de Incendios del Aeropuerto Internacional Panamá Pacífico prepares to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire during a bilateral firefighting exercise as part of #PANAMAX26. Multinational defense and security forces are training together during the Panamanian-hosted PANAMAX exercise. Held in Panama and the U.S., the exercise is strengthening the collective capability of regional forces to safeguard the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the Western Hemisphere. #PeaceThroughStrength #SOUTHCOM @DeptofWar @SecWar @thejointstaff @USArmyWHC @USEmbPan