U.S. Air Force and Curaçao Partner to Enhance Regional Counternarcotics Efforts. | SMN News

In close cooperation with Curaçao and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States Air Force is providing support to U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean region through the U.S. Forward Operating Location on Curaçao.

The U.S. Air Force is deploying an E-3 Sentry (AWACS), an E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS), and refueling aircraft at the Forward Operating Location on Curaçao to support the counternarcotics efforts. Approximately 200 crew and maintenance personnel will accompany the aircraft. This multinational effort reflects our ongoing commitment to global cooperation targeting drug trafficking and transnational crime. The partnership demonstrates the strong ties

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