Colombian Army Col. Carlos Castro Pinzon, Combined Arms Task Force commander, right, and U.S. Army Col. Steven Barry, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, discuss exercise operations at the opening ceremony for Exercise Vita at Fort Buenavista, 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)