April 22, 2024

Gen. Richardson meets with Guatemalan leaders, Central American security chiefs in Guatemala

Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Guatemala April 15-18, meeting with President Bernardo Arévalo and senior defense leaders as well as taking part in the Central American Security Conference 2024 (CENTSEC).

April 22, 2024

Guatemala Hosts Central American Security Conference, Focuses on Cyber Security

For this year’s Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC), defense and public-security leaders from the United States and Central America discussed the central theme to the conference which was utilizing innovations to protect borders in all domains.

April 16, 2024

U.S. Army South leverages Joint Enabling Capabilities Command expertise for multidomain operations

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South capitalized on the expertise of the Joint Planning Support Element from the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command for multidomain operational planning during a mission readiness exercise held at the U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from Feb. 26 to March 8, 2024.

April 16, 2024

US, Chilean armies set stage for inaugural exercise Southern Fenix 2024

IQUIQUE, Chile — The U.S. and Chilean armies, along with civilian planners from U.S. Army South, 11th Airborne Division, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade and Texas Army National Guard, conducted a mid-planning conference for exercise Southern Fenix 2024, April 1-5, 2024, in Iquique, Chile.

April 16, 2024

Commander of U.S. Southern Command Visits Guatemala for Meetings With Guatemalan and Regional Leaders

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), will arrive in Guatemala City, Monday, April 15, marking her first official visit to the country. 

April 11, 2024

USSPACECOM advances space partnerships in South America as part of Space Symposium 39 international engagements

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command leaders met with representatives from Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru to strengthen and expand space cooperation among partner nations in the Western Hemisphere during Space Symposium 39, April 8-11, 2024.

April 11, 2024

USSPACECOM, Brazilian Air Force Sign Liaison Officer Agreement

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command and the Brazilian Air Force signed an arrangement to assign a Brazilian liaison officer to USSPACECOM, Apr. 11, 2024.

April 9, 2024

USSPACECOM and Uruguayan Air Force Sign Space Situational Awareness Information Sharing Agreement

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command and the Uruguayan Air Force signed a Space Situational Awareness information sharing agreement, Apr. 9, 2024.

April 8, 2024

USS Leyte Gulf Takes Down Semi-Submersible Vessel

ATLANTIC OCEAN — The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), has made multiple drug interdictions in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of operations (AOR).

April 6, 2024

Gen. Richardson Meets with President Milei, Defense Leaders in Argentina

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Argentina April 2 - 6, 2024, where she met with Argentine President Javier Milei and senior defense leaders and took part in the U.S.-provided donation of a C-130H Hercules aircraft to the country’s air force.