Exercise Southern Vanguard 26 is a multilateral training exercise hosted by the Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú) in coordination with the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command at the EP Jungle School in Selva, Peru, Sept. 8-18, 2026.
SV26 brings together approximately 400 warfighters to execute a field training exercise and command post exercise in a demanding austere jungle environment. The training includes combined operations designed to simulate real-world contingencies in the complex terrain of the Amazon Jungle.
The exercise objectives of SV26 are focused on enhancing combined staff operations, fires planning, and maneuver coordination through the Military Decision-Making Process while establishing a Peruvian-led combined task force and closing interoperability gaps in human, procedural, and technical domains. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Davis Rohrer)
