Photo Credit: Miguel Ferrada Martinez
Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal (front row, 2nd from the left) along with other U.S. and Chilean government officials, listens to Chilean Undersecretary of Defense Oscar Izurieta while attending the 12th U.S. and Chile Defense Consultative Commission, June 13, 2012, in Santiago, Chile. Westphal participated in the 12th U.S. and Chile Defense Consultative Commission and visited with select Chilean Army units to expand partnership capacity. The U.S. and Chilean defense partnership is focused on a range of initiatives, from disaster response to conducting joint exercises and training.