A US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy (85-0005, RCH2025, AE0562) departed Moody Air Force Base (KVAD) in Georgia en route to Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (TJRV) in Puerto Rico over the past 58 minutes, according to an X post by @LatAmMilMVMTs shared between 4:17 PM and 5:16 PM UTC on Dec. 11, 2025. The flight continues US military aircraft movements amid regional tensions in the Caribbean. Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus will assume command of US Southern Command on Dec. 12, 2025, succeeding Adm. Alvin Holsey, as previously announced by US Southern Command. Pettus previously commanded the Twelfth Air Force, gaining experience in drug trafficking routes, multinational operations, and anti-narcotics missions in the region, according to an X post by @estrellainfant detailing his career, which includes over 2,700 flight hours and participation in operations such as Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Inherent Resolve. Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended his government's anti-drug record against criticism from US President Donald Trump, stating his administration conducted 1,446 ground combats against mafias, 13 bombings targeting leaders, and seized 2,700 tons of cocaine—the largest in world history—per a quote in an X post by @RepCarlos during the reporting window. Petro noted Colombia received record coca hectares from the prior government and accused Trump of being misinformed, amid Trump's comments targeting Maduro and potentially Petro. These developments follow a prior C-5M Super Galaxy tracked south from Little Rock Air Force Base earlier on Dec. 11 and US Dash 8 aircraft at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad for Operation Southern Spear, as reported in previous coverage.
