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Exercise: New Horizons / Nuevos Horizontes

Definition

Nuevos Horizontes/ New Horizons is an engineer humanitarian civic assistance exercise designed to give training to U.S. military units in civilian construction or medical care services. Participating U.S. troops build basic infrastructure (roads, bridges, schools, wells, etc.) and provide medical, dental and veterinary services.

New Horizons 2002 Overview^[30]

2002
Country	Date	Location	Executive Agent
Barbados	Apr 15- Jul 15 2002	Bridgetown	COMUSNAVSO
Dominica	Sep 15- Nov 24, 2002	Roseau	COMUSNAVSO
El Salvador	Jan 12- Apr 17, 2002	Usulutan Dept.	USARSO
Jamaica	Apr 20- Jun 15, 2002	Kingston	USSOUTHAF
Peru	Cancelled
Nicaragua	Feb 14- May 15, 2002	Chontales Dept.	USARSO

Engineer Projects			38
Medical Projects			67
Total			105

New Horizon HCA Projects 2002
Country	Schools	Clinics	Wells	Medretes	Total
El Salvador	7	2	4	4	17
Nicaragua	3	5	3	3	14

New Horizons 2001 Overview^[29]

2001
Country	Date	Location	Executive Agent
Bahamas	Jun 15- Sep 15, 2001	Great Ingua	COMUSNAVSO
Guatemala	Feb 16- May 13, 2001	Flores, Peten	USARSO
Honduras	Feb 16- May 13, 2001	Gracias, Lempira	USARSO
Paraguay	Apr 1- Jun 30, 2001	Concepcion	USSOUTHAF
St. Lucia	Jan 16- May 15, 2001	Castries	USSOUTHAF
St. Vincent	Jan 15 - May 16, 2001	Union Island	COMUSNAVSO

Engineer Projects			37
Medical Projects			72
Total			109

New Horizons Antigua and Barbuda 2000¹

New Horizons Antigua and Barbuda 00, May 1-July 30, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Antigua-Barbuda citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Project Clinic Renovation - Liberta $50,000 Clinic - Villa Community $150,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $35,000 ERC project Coast Guard Barracks - St. John's $350,000
Location	Antigua and Barbuda

New Horizons Belize 2000²

New Horizons Belize 00, January 15-June 1, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to citizens of Belize. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Projects 2 room school - Dangriga $60,000 3 room school - Dangriga $80,000 3 room school - Hopkins $80,000 3 room school - Silk Grass 1 $80,000 3 room school - Silk Grass 2 $80,000 3 room school - Valley $80,000 3 room school - Gales Point $80,000 Water well $20,000 Water well $20,000 Water well $20,000 Water well $20,000 MED HCA Projects 6 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $210,000 ERC project Base camp / access road $410,000
Location	Belize

New Horizons El Salvador 2000³

New Horizons El Salvador 00, February 1-May 16, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Salvadoran citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Projects 3 room school - Santa Fe $70,000 2 room school - Las Vueltas $50,000 2 room school - El Amatillo $60,000 3 room school - Nueva Trinidad $70,000 3 room school - Colonia El Sol $70,000 Water well - Santa Fe $30,000 Water well - Piedras Gordas $30,000 Water well - Monte Redondo $30,000 Water well - Los Amates $30,000 Water well - Colonia El Sol $30,000 MED HCA Projects 7 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $245,000 ERC project Base camp / access road $370,000
Location	El Salvador

New Horizons Grenada 2000⁴

New Horizons Grenada 00, April 1-June 30, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Grenada citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Project 5 room school - Great Anse Beach $175,000 Community center - Montout $150,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $35,000 ERC project Barracks - St. George's $250,000
Location	Grenada

New Horizons Haiti 2000 (proposed)⁵

New Horizons Haiti 00 (proposed), January 15-March 31 and May 15-October 15, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Haitian citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." EN HCA Projects Design hospital electric $40,000 Renovate orphanage dorm 1 $75,000 Renovate orphanage dorm 2 $75,000 Renovate orphanage dorm 3 $75,000 New orphanage dorm 4 room $80,000 New Jean XXIII 4 room school $75,000 Road grading and repairs $75,000 Repair back up hospital power $50,000 Repair primary hospital electric $100,000 Rehab emergency room electric $20,000 Rehab operating room electric $20,000 Rehab Lab / Xray room electric $25,000 Rehab maternity ward electric $20,000 Rehab pediatric ward electric $20,000 Rehab electric in 3 patient wards $75,000 Rehab doctors' quarters electric $50,000 Rehab admin building electric $20,000 MED HCA Projects 4 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $140,000 JCS Lift $900,000 Service O&M $3,000,000
Location	Cap Haitien, Haiti

New Horizons Jamaica 2000⁶

New Horizons Jamaica 00, April 1-July 30, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Jamaican citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Project Renovate school - St. Anne's Bay $100,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $35,000 ERC project Ops building - Moneague $157,000
Location	Jamaica

New Horizons Nicaragua (proposed) 2000⁷

New Horizons Nicaragua 00 (proposed), May 15-September 30, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Nicaraguan citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Projects 6 vertical projects $360,000 Drill 3 water wells $120,000 50 km road improvements $100,000 MED HCA Projects 4 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $105,000 ERC projects Base camps $200,000
Location	Nicaragua

New Horizons Trinidad and Tobago 2000⁸

New Horizons Trinidad and Tobago 00, April 15-August 15, 2000
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Trinidad-Tobago citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "theater level tasks": Provide theater strategic intelligence Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Foster alliance and regional relations Provide humanitarian assistance EN HCA Project Community center - Scarborough $150,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $35,000 ERC project CG station - Scarborough $350,000
Location	Trinidad and Tobago

New Horizons Bahamas 99⁹

New Horizons Bahamas 99, April 1-June 30, 1999
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Bahamas citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate school $50,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] Great Inagua $20,000 ERC project Coast Guard Pier - Great Inagua $300,000 Breakwater at Coast Guard Base - Great Inagua $400,000
Implemented by	U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF), Marine Forces Reserve Detachment (MARFORRES)
Location	New Providence and Great Inagua, Bahamas

New Horizons Bolivia 99¹⁰

New Horizons Bolivia 99, June 1-August 15, 1999
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Bolivian citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Projects 4 vertical projects $260,000 Drill 3 water wells $50,000 MED HCA Project 3 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $90,000 ERC project 1 base camp $150,000
Implemented by	U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF) / Marine Forces South (MARFORSOUTH); U.S. units included: Air Force 810th Rapid Engineer Deployable, Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers, Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT Marine Corps 272nd Marine Wing Support Squadron, New River, NC Air Force 99th Medical Group, Nellis AFB, NV Navy 44th Medical Battalion, San Diego, CA Army 452nd Contingency Hospital, Milwaukee, WI Ohio Air National Guard 251st Combat Communication Group Marine Corps 4th Medical Group 29th Aviation Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard
Location	Base camp in the town of Boyuibe in the Chaco region of southeastern Bolivia.

New Horizons Dominica 99¹¹

New Horizons Dominica 99, March 1-April 30, 1999
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Dominican citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate stadium building in cane field $60,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $10,000 ERC project Pier boat ramp upgrades Roscau $230,000
Implemented by	Atlantic Fleet (LANTFLT), U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF), Marine Forces Reserve Detachment (MARFORRES)
Location	Dominica

New Horizons Haiti 99¹²

New Horizons Haiti 99, October 1, 1998-September 30, 1999
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Haitian citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation. Presence will also provide continued stability for Haitian government." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Projects Construction projects $500,000 Drill 10 water wells $100,000 MED HCA Projects 3 MEDRETEs [medical readiness training exercises] $90,000 ERC projects Pier and coast guard station $240,000
Implemented by	All Services
Location	Port-au-Prince, Haiti

New Horizons St. Kitts and Nevis 99¹³

New Horizons St. Kitts and Nevis 99, March 1-April 30, 1999
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units through a U.S. and St. Kitts-Nevis engineer and medical field training exercise. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Newton ground pavilion construction $50,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $10,000 ERC project SSU barracks construction $120,000
Implemented by	Atlantic Fleet (LANTFLT), U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF), Marine Forces Reserve Detachment (MARFORRES)
Location	St. Kitts and Nevis

New Horizons Bahamas 98¹⁴

New Horizons Bahamas 98, April 1-June 30, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Bahamas citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate school $50,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $10,000 ERC project Coast Guard Pier and Barracks $117,000
Implemented by	U.S. Army South (USARSO)
Location	New Providence and Great Inagua, Bahamas

New Horizons Dominican Republic 98¹⁵

New Horizons Dominican Republic 98, June 15-October 1, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Dominican citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate school $90,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 ERC project Boat dock with pier $230,000
Implemented by	Atlantic Fleet (LANTFLT)
Location	Dominican Republic

New Horizons Ecuador 98¹⁶

New Horizons Ecuador 98, May 3-September 12, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint and training readiness and to promote friendly relations by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Ecuadoran citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Construct clinic $50,000 Construct clinic $50,000 Construct school $50,000 Construct school $50,000 Construct clinic $50,000 Construct school $50,000 Construct school $50,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $25,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $20,000 ERC project 2 base camps $300,000
Implemented by	U.S. Army South (USARSO)
Location	Ecuador

New Horizons El Salvador 98¹⁷

New Horizons El Salvador 98, January 8-May 2, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint and training readiness and to promote friendly relations by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Salvadoran citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Projects Drill water wells $60,000 4-room school $82,000 2-room clinic $45,000 2-room clinic $40,000 2-room clinic $36,000 2-room clinic $45,000 MED HCA Projects MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 ERC projects 2 base camps $250,000
Implemented by	Joint Task Force Bravo, Honduras
Location	El Salvador

New Horizons Haiti 98¹⁸

New Horizons Haiti 98, October 1, 1997-September 30, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint and training readiness and to maintain a visible U.S. presence in Haiti, by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Haitian citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Projects Renovate school $65,000 Haitian center for deaf $80,000 Renovate De Marin school $104,000 Renovate Lillavois school $47,000 Renovate school $80,000 Renovate school $70,000 School $116,000 Renovate school $45,000 6 wells in Port-au-Prince $60,000 MED HA Projects Medical humanitarian assistance operations $350,000 (Conducted twice per week by Hospital unit)
Implemented by	All services
Location	Port-au-Prince and Jacmel, Haiti

New Horizons Honduras 98¹⁹

New Horizons Honduras 98, January 18-June 7, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint and training readiness and to promote friendly relations by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to Honduran citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Projects 3-room school $59,000 2-room school $42,000 2-room school $42,000 3-room school $42,000 2-room clinic $52,000 2-room school addition $52,000 3-room school addition $35,000 2-room school addition $42,000 2-room clinic $42,000 2-room clinic $35,000 2-room clinic $42,000 2-room clinic $35,000 Drill water wells $100,000 Construct water distribution system $20,000 MED HCA Projects MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 ERC projects 4 base camps $500,000
Implemented by	Joint Task Force Bravo, Honduras
Location	Honduras

New Horizons Jamaica 98²⁰

New Horizons Jamaica 98, May 9-August 1, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units through a field training exercise. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate school $70,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 ERC project Military facility $158,000
Implemented by	U.S. Army South (USARSO)
Location	Jamaica

New Horizons Disease Intervention Peru 98²¹

New Horizons DI Peru 98, February 17-September 25, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness and to exchange skills among the nations in reduction of malaria, dengue fever, and diarreal diseases. The exercise's intended "end state" is "improved skills for U.S. units in disease surveillance and reduction; increased cooperation and skills exchanges among involved nations; and humanitarian reduction of disease threats to the host nation." Phase 1, February 17-March 4 - Preventive medicine survey party: U.S. personnel conduct sampling of target populations for two weeks to provide medical information to plan follow-on disease intervention operation. Phase 2, June 1-July 18 - Disease Intervention: Disease intervention effort to reduce diseases and their causes - will last four to six weeks. Phase 3, September 10-25 - Resurvey: Medical units will resurvey the diseased area to determine the effect of the intervention.
Implemented by	U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF)
Location	Peru; two medical officers each from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay invited to observe portions of Phase 2 operations and to discuss the future program.

New Horizons St. Lucia 98²²

New Horizons St. Lucia 98, July 1-September 30, 1998
Exercise type	Engineer Exercise Engineer exercises involve construction of basic infrastructure and provision of medical, dental and veterinary services.
Mission	To improve joint training readiness of U.S. engineer and medical units by constructing U.S. Embassy designated civil projects and providing medical care to St. Lucian citizens. The exercise's intended "end state" is "high levels of unit training readiness with improved joint interoperability among the services involved, and a by-product of completed construction and medical projects which benefit the host nation." The exercise sought to reinforce the U.S. participants' abilities to carry out the following "mission essential tasks": Collect information Coordinate theater reception Provide public affairs in theater Establish / participate in joint force Provide security for theater forces Conduct civil affairs in theater Provide humanitarian assistance Coordinate interagency activities EN HCA Project Renovate clinic $70,000 MED HCA Project MEDRETE [medical readiness training exercise] $30,000 ERC project Coast Guard pier and barracks $240,000
Implemented by	Atlantic Fleet (LANTFLT)
Location	St. Lucia

1997 Exercises²³

Date	Name	Type	Component	Location	Participating countries
January-May 1997	New Horizons 97	Engineer / Humanitarian civic assistance (HCA)	U.S. Army South (USARSO)	Panama	U.S.
January-June 1997	New Horizons 97	Engineer / Humanitarian civic assistance (HCA)	U.S. Army South (USARSO)	Belize	U.S.
March-August 1997	New Horizons Caribbean	Humanitarian civic assistance (HCA)	Atlantic Command (ACOM)	Caribbean	U.S.
July-September 1997	New Horizons	Engineer / Humanitarian civic assistance (HCA)	U.S. Southern Air Force (USSOUTHAF)	Guyana	U.S.

New Horizons 1997 - Belize (February-May 1997)²⁴

"Traditionally, the US military has built one or two schools per year in Belize. This year is special. ‘New Horizons’ is the largest US military civic action training exercise in the Western Hemisphere in 1997. The project is a fulfillment of President Clinton’s promise to work together with Prime Minister Esquivel and other partners in the region to improve educational and economic infrastructure."
--George Bruno, US Ambassador to Belize

Description: New Horizons '97 Belize was a "joint-combined field training engineer and medical exercise" held from January 18 to June 7, 1997. The exercise was coordinated by U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) and its Panama-based army component, U.S. Army-South (USARSO), and commanded by Joint Task Force Bravo, stationed at Soto Cano air base in Honduras.

The operation was undertaken by the 225^th Engineer Group of the Louisiana National Guard, organized into Joint Task Force Pelican (JTF-Pelican). 3,720 soldiers, airmen and marines, each serving a shift of several weeks, took part in the operation over the course of the exercise. They worked with the Belizean Government ministries of Education, Health and Works as well as the Belizean Defense Force and community volunteers in construction projects and temporary medical clinics.

Described goals: To provide training to U.S. military units with host nation personnel and "demonstrate U.S. support for the people of Belize."

Fact Sheet:

New Horizon/Nuevos Horizontes 97 Belize--Fact Sheet
Project	Location	Dates (1997)	Primary Units	# of US Soldiers	Cost of Materials	Value of Project
3-room school	Hattieville	1 Feb-29 Mar	Naval Medium Construction Battalion 74, US Navy	35	$75,000	$142,500
3-room School	La Democracia	1 Feb-29 Mar	B/769th, C/769th, B/527th, C/527th Engineer Battalions, Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG)	468	$75,000	$142,500
3-room school	Sand Hill	1 Feb-29 Mar	B/769th, C/769th, B/527th, C/527th Engineer Battalions, Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG)	468	$75,000	$142,500
2-room school	Ladyville	29 Mar-24 May	A/527th, C/205th, A/205th, B/205th Engineer Battalions, LANG	468	$50,000	$95,000
2-room school	Zion Park	29 Mar-24 May	A/527th, C/205th, A/205th, B/205th Engineer Battalions, LANG	468	$50,000	$95,000
20-person latrine	Dangriga	29 Mar-24 May	37th Civil Engineer Squadron, USAF, C/205th, A/205th, B/205th Engineer Battalions, LANG	366	$100,000	$167,500
Base Camp	Dangriga	29 Mar-12 Apr	37th Civil Engineer Squadron, USAF	15
Renovate School	Freetown Sibun	12 Apr-24 May	891st Engineer Bn, Kansas Army National Guard, 210th Engineer Detachment, New Hampshire Army National Guard	144	$20,000	$60,000
Road Improvement	Burrel Boom to Hattieville	1 Feb-24 May	B/769th, C/769th, B/527th, A/527th, C/527th, C/205th, A/205th, B/205th Engineer Battalions, LANG	936	$315,000
Road Improvement	Hattieville to Freetown Sibun	1 Feb-24 May	B/769th, C/769th, B/527th, C/527th, A/527th, C/205th, A/205th, B/205th Engineer Battalions, LANG	936	$120,000
Medical Exercise	Orange Walk Dist. San Pablo/San Jose, Guinea Grass, Shipyard	15 Feb - 1 Mar	147th Combat Support Hospital, Colorado Army National Guard	32	$30,000	$130,000
Medical Exercise	Orange Walk Dist. San Lazaro, August Pine, Stadium	15 Mar - 29 Mar	452nd Medical Squadron, USAF Reserve, California	32	$30,000	$130,000
Medical Exercise	Stann Creek Dist. Middlesex, Pomona, Hopkins	12 Apr - 26 Apr	159th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, LANG	33	$30,000	$130,000
				Total:	$970,000	$1,235,000

Outcome: The exercise involved the construction of two two-room and three three-room schools, a restroom facility, one school renovation and ten miles of road improvement. In addition, 3 Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES) consisting of temporary ambulatory health care facilities for over 12,000 citizens in remote villages.

Cost: Approximately $8 million

New Horizons 1997 - Guyana (July-September 1997)²⁵

Description: NH97-Guyana was a "joint-combined engineer and medical readiness field training exercise" sponsored by Southcom and held in Guyana from July 16 to September 13, 1997. Exercise participants were organized into "Task Force Falcon" and based at Camp Stephenson, near Timehri, Guyana. A total of 285 TF-Falcon personnel worked with the Guyana Defense Force, Ministries of Health, Education and Amerindian Affairs, as well as community volunteers, in conducting engineering projects and Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES).

Participating Units in Task Force Falcon (US):

820 Red Horse Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada
2nd Marin Air Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
96th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB, Ok.
174th Combat Support Group, Fort Laughton, Wash.
106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Iowa
1/106 Aviation Battalion, Illinois

Described goals: The exercise's main goal was "to provide unique training opportunities to US troops under conditions of overseas deployment and demonstrate US support for the people of Guyana."

Outcome: Task Force Falcon rebuilt a school and renovated another, renovated one nursing home, constructed 1 school, built an addition on a clinic and upgraded another clinic.

Cost: Approximately $7 million.

Nuevos Horizontes 1997 - Panama (January-May 1997)²⁶

Description: NH97-PM was a joint-combined engineer and medical readiness field training exercise sponsored by Southcom and held by Southcom's army component, U.S. Army South (USARSO), in Panama from January 18 to May 24,1997. Exercise participants were organized into "Joint Task Force 411 (JTF-411)." 2,000 U.S. personnel worked with Panama's Ministries of Government and Justice, Education, Health and Public Works, as well as community volunteers, in conducting engineering projects and Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES).

Described goals: The program allowed U.S. soldiers "to refine their engineer and medical skills," to "improve the quality of life for the Panamanian people as a by-product of U.S. military training," to "provide an opportunity for U.S. soldiers to exchange experiences, ideas and culture with Panamanian citizens," and to demonstrate "continued U.S. support for the people of Panama."

Participating Units: Units from U.S. Army Reserves of New York, Vermont, West Virginia and New Hampshire, an Army National Guard unit from South Carolina, and active U.S. Army, Air Force and Air Force Reserve units.

Outcome: NH97-PM involved the construction of one new clinic, two clinic renovations, six school expansions/renovations, four new potable water wells, maintenance/upgrade of 5 km of existing roads, and three Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES).

Cost: Approximately $5 million

Nuevos Horizontes 1996 - Honduras²⁷

Description: NH96-HO was a "joint-combined engineer and medical field training exercise" sponsored by the Southcom and coordinated by Southcom's component in Honduras, Joint Task Force Bravo. Exercise participants were organized into Task Force-926 (TF-926) and based in the departments of Valle and Choluteca, Honduras. A total of 450 TF-926 personnel worked (in 8 rotations of 15 to 20-day cycles) with the Honduran military and civilian agencies (including components of the Public Works, Health, Education, Agriculture, and Defense Ministries) in conducting engineering construction and medical projects.

**Participating Units in TF-926 (US)**
926^th Engineer Group, Montgomery, AL 467^th Engineer Battalion, Memphis, TN 478^th Engineer Battalion, Fort Thomas, KY 926^th Engineer Battalion, Birmingham, AL 45^th Civil Engineer Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL 301^st, 434^th, 914^th Civil Engineer Squadrons 322^nd Engineer Detachment, (Well) 203^rd Redhorse, Virginia Beach, VA 361^stCorps Support Battalion, Montgomery, AL	USAF Primerib (food service), 1^st Battalion, 106^th Aviation Regiment, IL 108^th Signal Battalion (Tropo), SC 32^d Combat Communications (Tactical Satellite), Oklahoma City, OK 324^th Military Police Company, OH 838^th& 88^th Military Police Companies, VA 5^th Medical Group, AL 307^th Psychological Operations Company, MO 413^th Civil Affairs Battalion, TX

Described goals: To provide training to U.S. troops under conditions of overseas deployment and "demonstrate U.S. support for the people of Honduras and democracy in that country."

Outcome: NH96-HO involved the construction of eight schools, two clinics, four water wells, the maintenance of 25-30 km of access road to these sites, and three Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES).

Cost: Approximately $10 million

Other sites

"Army civil affairs help El Salvadorians civic assistance programs." By Jay Thompson. From ArmyLink news, June 17, 1998.
"Operations in South America." From U.S. Army Training and Operations Update, May 4, 1998. [Scroll down to read.]

Sources:

¹United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Antigua & Barbuda 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

²United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Belize 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

³United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - El Salvador 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

⁴United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Grenada 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

⁵United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Haiti 2000 - Proposed," Slideshow document, 1999.

⁶United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Jamaica 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

⁷United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Nicaragua 00 (Proposed)," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

⁸United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Trinidad & Tobago 00," Slideshow document, July 6, 1999.

⁹United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Bahamas 99," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹⁰United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Bolivia 99," Slideshow document, October 1, 1997.

"U.S. Southern Command prepares for humanitarian mission in Bolivia," Air Force News April 30, 1999 <http://www.af.mil/news/Apr1999/n19990430_990838.html>.

¹¹United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Dominica 99," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹²United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Haiti 99," Slideshow document, October 1, 1997.

¹³United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - St. Kitts-Nevis 99," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹⁴United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Bahamas 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹⁵ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Dominican Republic 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹⁶ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Ecuador 98," Slideshow document, March 2, 1998.

¹⁷ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - El Salvador 98," Slideshow document, October 23, 1997.

¹⁸ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Haiti 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

¹⁹ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Honduras 98," Slideshow document, March 2, 1998.

²⁰ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Jamaica 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

²¹ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - Disease Intervention Peru 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

²² United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon - St. Lucia 98," Slideshow document, 1998.

²³ United States Southern Command, Operations Directorate (J3) Exercise Overview, (U.S. Southern Command: May 21, 1997).

²⁴ United States, Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs, Proposed Public Affairs Guidances (Washington: Department of Defense, 1997).

²⁵ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs.

²⁶ U.S. Southern Command.

²⁷ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs.

²⁸ United States, Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs, Proposed Public Affairs Guidances (Washington: Department of Defense, 1996).

²⁹ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon 2002," Slideshow document, July 2002.

³⁰ United States, Department of Defense, U.S. Southern Command, "New Horizon 2002 Central American Snapshot," Slideshow document, July 2002.

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New Horizons 2002 Overview[30]

New Horizons 2001 Overview[29]

New Horizons Antigua and Barbuda 20001

New Horizons Belize 20002

New Horizons El Salvador 20003

New Horizons Grenada 20004

New Horizons Haiti 2000 (proposed)5

New Horizons Jamaica 20006

New Horizons Nicaragua (proposed) 20007

New Horizons Trinidad and Tobago 20008

New Horizons Bahamas 999

New Horizons Bolivia 9910

New Horizons Dominica 9911

New Horizons Haiti 9912

New Horizons St. Kitts and Nevis 9913

New Horizons Bahamas 9814

New Horizons Dominican Republic 9815

New Horizons Ecuador 9816

New Horizons El Salvador 9817

New Horizons Haiti 9818

New Horizons Honduras 9819

New Horizons Jamaica 9820

New Horizons Disease Intervention Peru 9821

New Horizons St. Lucia 9822

1997 Exercises23

New Horizons 1997 - Belize (February-May 1997)24

Project

Location

Dates (1997)

Primary Units

# of US Soldiers

Cost of Materials

Value of Project

New Horizons 1997 - Guyana (July-September 1997)25

Nuevos Horizontes 1997 - Panama (January-May 1997)26

Nuevos Horizontes 1996 - Honduras27