Ala. ANG supports Tradewinds 23

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Tradewinds 23, a 2-week multinational exercise supporting the security of the Caribbean and Central America, wrapped up July 27. 

Tradewinds 23 involved 21 nations and more than 1,500 people from all branches of the U.S. military, civilians and law enforcement across partner-nations. 

U.S. military organizations that supported Tradewinds 21 included Army and Air National Guard units from Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma and the Virgin Islands; U.S. Southern Command; U.S. Army South; U.S. Marine Corps Forces South; Marine Forces Reserve and the Coast Guard. 

Events conducted during the exercise included jungle certification, airborne wing exchange, oil spill and flood simulation, and human rights and Women, Peace and Security Training.

“Tradewinds 23 demonstrated that when nations unite for a common purpose, we become a better sum of our parts,” said Maj. Jaime Castillo, Guyana’s lead planner of the exercise.

The 38th annual exercise focused on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security and field training supporting U.S. Southern Command’s priorities throughout the Caribbean and Central America. 

The exercise is designed to expand each nation’s ability to plan and execute multinational operations, counter transnational organized crime, and provide better regional security. (70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 07/31/23) Tradewinds 23 Exercise Highlights Multinational Partnerships > National Guard > Guard News - The National Guard