July 15, 2021

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Guatemala, Meets with President, Military Leaders

U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Guatemala July 13-14 where he met with President Alejandro Giammattei and military leaders to discuss security cooperation.

July 15, 2021

Exercise Relampago VI Soars Over Colombia

RIONEGRO, Colombia — The skies roared with the sounds of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons. Sounds that are not usually heard in a small mountain community in South America.

July 12, 2021

75th Troop Command supports SOUTHCOM at Tradewinds exercise

After more than a year of planning, the Kentucky National Guard's 75th Troop Command executed the largest U.S.-led multinational training exercise in the Caribbean this year, serving as the headquarters for base camp operations during Tradewinds 2021 June 11-26.

July 12, 2021

U.S. and Dominican Republic Strengthen Bonds

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) July 10, following a three-day port visit to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

July 9, 2021

474th EOSS Airmen complete MAAS install at CACOM 5

RIONEGRO, Colombia — Airmen assigned to the 474th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron completed an install and certification of a mobile aircraft arresting system prior to the commencement of Exercise Relampago VI on a shared runway with CACOM 5 and Jose Maria Cordova International Airport, July 9. The first ever MAAS install and certification at CACOM 5 is critical to maintaining mission readiness for ensuring safe fighter aircraft diverts to a runway.

July 7, 2021

JTF-Bravo civil affairs team participates in Global Health Engagement

COLÓN, Honduras — Civil Affairs Team (CAT) 4745 from Detachment 478, Delta Company, Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, participated in a Global Health Engagement with local leaders and medical providers in the department of Colón, June 29-July 1.

July 7, 2021

JTF-Bravo demonstrates expeditionary capabilities in Colón

COLÓN, Honduras — U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps members with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, deployed to the Department of Colón for a Global Health Engagement, June 29-July 1.

July 6, 2021

Enduring Promise: JTF-Bravo hosts Global Health Engagement in Honduras

COLÓN, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, visited the department of Colón for a Global Health Engagement June 28-July 2.

June 30, 2021

Honduran Air Force maintainers attend 612th ABS partnerships building event

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Air Force logistics flight Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron hosted 18 maintainers of the Honduran Air Force (HAF) during a building partnerships event, June 17, including six Honduran female aircraft maintainers.

June 25, 2021

Panamá Hosts Central American Security Conference

Defense and public-security leaders from the United States and Central America took part in the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) June 24 to discuss ways to strengthen regional cooperation in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts.