Members of the Servicio Nacional de Fronteras and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert conduct a training exercise near Panama City, Panamá, Dec. 19, 2025. The Coast Guard’s long-standing cooperation with Panamanian security institutions is a small part of broader ongoing cooperative security efforts between the U.S. and partners in Central America. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trey Woodard)