A Colombian Army Soldier addresses the head table at

A Colombian Army Soldier addresses the head table at the opening ceremony for Exercise Vita at Buenavista Air Base, Colombia, March 9, 2020. The ceremony formally marked the start of the exercise, which brings U.S. and Colombian forces together to perform humanitarian and civic-action operations. The exercise focuses on reinforcing longstanding ties and enhancing participants’ overall readiness while demonstrating U.S. Southern Command’s enduring promise to the Americas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Owen)