A marine from the Batallón de Infantería de Marina (Dominican Republic marines) conducts CH-47F Chinook boarding drills at Panama Aeropuerto Internacional Panama Pacifico, Aug. 4, 2026. 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 #PANAMAX26 @DeptofWar @SecWar @thejointstaff @USArmyWHC @USEmbPan @MARFORSOUTH