PANAMAX multi-national exercise

MAYPORT, Fla. - U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and 4th Fleet kicked off this year's annual PANAMAX Military Exercise (PANAMAX) and is hosting more than 320 American and partner-nation personnel participating in the exercise from July 25 to Aug. 4. Since its inception in 2003, PANAMAX has become one of the largest multinational training exercises in the world. The exercise is focused on ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal, one of the most strategically and economically crucial pieces of infrastructure in the world. This year's exercise will include participation from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. (Source: Naval Forces Southern Command 07/25/16)