New Horizons Peru 2012

A 10-day forum for the exchange of ideas on first response to disasters concluded yesterday with a ceremony at an ES Salud hospital in Pisco, Peru. The forum included the sharing of lessons learned from the 2007 earthquake in Pisco, from natural disasters in the U.S., and hands on training in basic and intermediate first aid and a search and rescue course on the collapse of light materials. The first aid course culminated in a live exercise, where participants were able to practice what they learned in the classroom. More than 230 people participated in the forum to become more prepared to save lives and respond quickly after a natural disaster.

The clinic construction project in Independencia is complete! The U.S. Navy Seabees and the Peruvian marines who worked on the 13-room facility were recognized in a ceremony before local community/government officials and visiting U.S. military leadership. The six Peruvian engineers who worked on the project received a Red Horse hat and certificates in appreciation of their hard work and friendship.

Six senior airmen received the news that they were selected for promotion to staff sergeant. Congrats!

Two Airmen were named the task force "Workhorses of the month" for July in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the New Horizons mission.

Here's what U.S. and Peruvian military members were up to on July 24th as part of New Horizons.

Construction is nearing completion on multi-use community center (playground, library, clinic, auditorium) in Tambo de Mora, Peru! U.S. and Peruvian military engineers have been working on the project since June 5 as part of New hOrizons, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored humanitarian assistance and training exercise.

Video footage of the Tambo de Mora construction project and interviews with U.S. Air Force and Peruvian Marine military engineers!

New Horizons work with Peruvian Marines U.S. and Peruvian military engineers are working side-by-side on a multi-use community center construction project in Tambo de Mora, Peru, as part of New Horizons 2012. The project includes a library, clinic, auditorium, playground and central park area and was designed to meet the needs of a commun...