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U.S. Marines offload disaster assistance supplies from a Landing Craft

Jun 29 2026

Support to Venezuela Earthquake Relief

U.S. military forces are supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes.
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Three small boats are ablaze in ocean as a white coast guard ship sails in the background.

May 14 2026

Disrupting Narco-Terrorist Networks

Latest news and information on SOUTHCOM efforts to work with partners to detect, disrupt, and dismantle cartels and narco-terrorist networks.
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Apr 21 2026

New Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC).
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Support to Venezuela Earthquake Relief

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma crew members conduct interdiction operations in the Gulf of America, May 8, 2026. Tahoma’s crew, alongside a deployed Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, stopped three suspected smuggling vessels carrying narcotics during a maritime patrol approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Disrupting Narco-Terrorist Networks

News

Disaster Relief | July 3, 2026

621st Contingency Response Wing Responds to Accelerate Earthquake Disast...

A 110-Airman element from the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Simón Bolívar International Airport in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. U.S. military forces have mobilized to support a

SOUTHCOM Release | July 3, 2026

RELEASE: Update on SOUTHCOM support to Venezuela earthquake relief, July 3

Updates on the U.S. military’s ongoing support to the State Department-led U.S. government earthquake relief response in Venezuela.

SOUTHCOM Release | July 2, 2026

RELEASE: Update on SOUTHCOM support to Venezuela earthquake relief, July 2

At the direction of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), nearly 2,000 U.S. military troops continue supporting the State Department-led U.S. government earthquake relief response in Venezuela near the epicenter of the June 24 devastating earthquakes and

Disaster Relief | July 2, 2026

U.S. Navy Ships Support Disaster Relief Operations in Venezuela

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) have arrived in the region to provide rapid, life-saving humanitarian assistance and disaster relief

Commander

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan is the Commander of U.S. Southern Command. Gen. Donovan assumed command Feb. 5, 2026

GEN. DONOVAN'S BIO

Four Imperatives

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has developed four imperatives to posture the U.S. military to confront the threats facing the Western Hemisphere.

Strengthen hemispheric command and control.
Impose total systemic friction on drug cartels and terrorist organizations.
Develop and field cost-effective, modernized forces tailored for the mission.
Deny adversary footholds and undue influence in the Western Hemisphere.

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Videos

Video by Sgt. Tanner Bernat, Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker, Staff Sgt. Nathan Mitchell, Sgt. Maurion Moore, Gunnery Sgt. Brett Norman

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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit SOUTHCOM Deployment Video

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

July 1, 2026 | 8:38

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) successfully completed a historic, ten-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility from Aug. 2025 to June 2026. The 22nd MEU (SOC) deployed in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video)