A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, call sign REACH623 and registration 01-0186, is currently on a logistics flight from Yuma, Arizona, to Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on September 12th, 2025, likely carrying auxiliary equipment for F-35B deployments. The flight was observed between 11:01 PM and 11:16 PM UTC. A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, aircraft number 16-9010, is also enlisted for a mission originating from San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the same reporting period. These flights follow reports of six U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jets diverting to San Juan on September 12th at approximately 9:16 PM UTC, a move that coincided with tanker support aircraft modifying their routes. Separately, Alberto Vollmer traveled to Washington on September 2nd and 3rd to propose a negotiated transition involving the RodrÃguez brothers to the State Department and members of Congress, with assistance from Zapatero. Vollmer is reportedly positioned as an intermediary between the CIA and the Venezuelan regime. This proposal was heard but dismissed by U.S. officials. Reports indicate that the U.S. military was unaware of this proposal and that its discovery led to significant tensions. Previous reports indicated heightened military observations in the Caribbean region, including the docking of the Dutch Royal Navy frigate HNLMS Van Amstel in Curaçao on September 11th, and U.S. Air Force transport operations into Puerto Rico involving a C-5M Super Galaxy and a C-17A Globemaster III earlier on September 12th.
