The May 2026 landing of two MV-22B Ospreys near the reopened US Embassy in Caracas, observed by Gen. Francis L. Donovan of US Southern Command, constitutes the first documented US military drill on Venezuelan territory following the January 2026 operation that resulted in Nicolas Maduro's removal and custody. Primary records from the US Embassy X account detail Donovan's itinerary as including bilateral talks with interim government representatives, embassy coordination, and observation of a joint response exercise framed as preparation for medical or disaster evacuations. Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil publicly authorized the activity in advance, describing it as a rapid-response drill involving Caribbean Sea vessels. Multiple perspectives emerge from official statements: the interim administration under Acting President Delcy Rodriguez emphasizes continuity of socialist governance while accommodating US operational interests in oil and security sectors; domestic groups displayed banners opposing the exercise as external interference, consistent with prior sovereignty assertions in Venezuelan diplomatic notes. Regional actors, including statements from Colombia and Brazil referenced in OAS communiqués, note potential effects on Caribbean maritime coordination and migration management frameworks. Primary documents such as the US Southern Command operational summaries and Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs pre-exercise notifications provide the core timeline, indicating the event occurred without reported casualties or escalation. Coverage that centers solely on the visual presence of US aircraft overlooks documented continuity of the same ministerial structures and the absence of broader institutional replacement. Patterns from prior US engagement in the hemisphere, drawn from declassified Southern Command records on joint exercises, suggest such activities often precede formalized access agreements rather than immediate policy reversals.