SOUTHCOM Lines of Effort

U.S. Force Recon Marines conduct fast rope training with U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment forces on July 21, 2016 during Chilean exercise Southern Star held in Antofagasta, Chile. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite/Released)

Strengthen Partnerships

We strive to be the region’s preferred security partner and the innovation platform for our partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.S. government, academia, and the private sector.

• Building Partner Capacity
• Human Rights
• State Partnership Program in Latin America and the Caribbean
• CBSI Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT)
• Public-Private Cooperation

Counter Threats

Threats –  whether in the form of transnational organized crime, transregional  terrorist organizations, or violent extremist networks –  are prevalent throughout the region, and many have global reach far beyond Latin America and the Caribbean.   

• Countering Threat Networks
• Operation Martillo​
• Cooperative Security Locations
• Military Information Support Operations

Build Our Team​

We continuously plan and prepare for crisis and contingency response through a wide range of cooperative security initiatives.  

• Humanitarian Assistance
• Foreign Disaster Relief

2019 Posture Statement to Congress