Feb. 17, 2019

DoD, DoS, USAID Work Together to Provide Aid for Venezuelans

Three C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Joint Base Charleston, S.C., delivered humanitarian aid to Cucuta, Columbia, Feb. 16, 2019 in coordination with the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development.

Feb. 14, 2019

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Brazil and Curaçao, Discusses Regional Security Cooperation

MIAMI (Feb. 14, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, wrapped up a trip to Brazil and Curaçao today where he met with leaders to discuss security cooperation.

Feb. 12, 2019

Navy Doctors Join Brazilian Hospital Ship Mission Along the Amazon River

On Feb. 4, 2019, Brazilian Navy Oswaldo Cruz-class hospital ship NAsH Carlos Chagas (U 19) departed Manaus, Brazil with four U.S. Navy physicians embarked to work alongside their Brazilian Navy counterparts and deliver medical care to a series of small villages peppering the coastline of the Amazon River over the course of one month.

Feb. 8, 2019

U.S. Army South Hosts Conference of the American Armies

U.S. Army South hosts the Conference of the American Armies (CAA) - specialized conference on military support to civilian authorities to counter threat networks from Feb. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas.

Feb. 7, 2019

Partnerships in Hemisphere Important, Southcom Commander Says

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. Southern Command provided an assessment of Southcom’s concerns and initiatives to lawmakers during testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future Years Defense Program.

Feb. 5, 2019

MEDEL provides care to El Palmital

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — On Jan. 31, doctors, nurses, dentists and other health care specialists assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo’s Medical Element aided the Ministry of Health at a local clinic in El Palmital by providing dental, pharmaceutical, lab, preventative medicine, public health and general health services during a medical readiness exercise.

Feb. 5, 2019

315th AW delivers humanitarian aid to Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras

Over a weekend-long combined humanitarian and training mission, three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and their Reserve Citizen Airmen crews from Joint Base Charleston’s 315th Airlift Wing delivered humanitarian aid to Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, Feb. 3-4, 2019.

Jan. 29, 2019

Costa Rica's Minister of Public Security Visits SOUTHCOM

MIAMI (Jan. 28, 2019) – Costa Rica's Minister of Public Security Michael Soto Rojas visited the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command and met with SOUTHCOM commander, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, Jan. 28.

Jan. 25, 2019

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Central America, Discusses Regional Security Cooperation

U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, wrapped up a week-long visit to Central America today where he met with regional leaders to discuss security cooperation and express the command’s continued commitment to enduring partnerships with regional security forces.

Jan. 17, 2019

U.S. Army helps protect Pan-American Highway in OP Darien Lift

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS — The 1-228th Avn Regt Chinook crews provided air transportation assistance from Jan. 4-12 for the first phase of the operation, named Darien Lift.