Dec. 17, 2020

U.S.-funded Upgrades bring Grenada Coast Guard Fleet to Full Strength

Wednesday, 16 December, marks the completion of the United States government’s year-long US$1 million upgrade of the Royal Grenada Police Force Coast Guard’s 2 nearshore intercept vessels.

Dec. 14, 2020

DOD Leaders Brief Women, Peace, Security Program to Congressional Caucus

DOD officials briefed the Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus on the department's efforts to ensure the initiative is on track and making a difference in all that military personnel do.

Dec. 11, 2020

USS Gabrielle Giffords Interdicts Over $100 Million in Drugs

EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN — The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 407 seized an estimated 2,810 kilograms of suspected cocaine, Dec. 5.

Dec. 11, 2020

Newest U.S. Navy Submarine Visits Newest Brazilian Submarine Base

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) is operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations and conducted a brief stop for logistics in Rio de Janeiro Dec. 10-15.

Dec. 10, 2020

USS Gabrielle Giffords Interdicts $7 Million in Drugs

PACIFIC OCEAN — The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) seized 200 kilograms of suspected cocaine, Dec. 2.

Dec. 9, 2020

U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Officers Embark on Brazilian Ship

Planners from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/4th Fleet) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) participated in a Brazilian Navy maritime engagement aboard the Brazilian Naval frigate Uniâo (F 45) off the northeast coast of Brazil, Oct. 27 to Nov. 5.

Dec. 3, 2020

JTF-Bravo Concludes Disaster Relief Efforts

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — After nearly a month of supporting Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations under authorities granted by the Acting Secretary of Defense, at the request of U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Bravo concluded immediate response missions for Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Central America on Dec. 2, 2020.

Dec. 1, 2020

U.S., Colombian armies conclude virtual PISAJ14

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South concluded the first-ever virtual PISAJ 14 (Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia), which took place from Nov. 9-20.

Nov. 30, 2020

Base COVID Testing Ensures People Throughout Central America Remain Healthy

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Juggling in itself is no easy feat, but for medics juggling health-protection requirements in the aftermath of two back-to-back hurricanes all while ensuring the personnel assigned to Soto Cano Air Base remain safe in the midst of operating in a pandemic environment, one can easily assume something would fail.

Nov. 30, 2020

JB Charleston teams up with local charity to airlift humanitarian aid to Honduras

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) — The 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston delivered water purification systems to Honduras following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Eta and Iota.