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U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe a Chilean Marine firing his rifle during Exercise UNITAS LXV at Puerto Aldea, Chile, Sept. 3, 2024. UNITAS 2024 is a Chilean hosted, combined naval forces with integrated partner nations designed to increase the readiness of all participating forces, improve regional security and interoperability, strengthen partnership in the region and foster innovation and experimentation. (U.S. photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Division Join Exercise Southern Star 2025
By Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich | June 4, 2025
The Chilean armed forces will host Special Operations Command South-led exercise Southern Star 2025 throughout the country, bringing together conventional and special operations units from 10 countries from May 26 to June 8, 2025.
433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen perform pre-flight checks on C-5M Super Galaxy in preparation for a mission supporting Exercise Southern Star ‘25 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, June 1, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Julian Hernandez)
433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen provide crucial airlift support to Marine Raiders
By Julian Hernandez | June 2, 2025
Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing from Joint base San Antonio-Lackland provided crucial airlift support to Marine Raiders assigned to the Marine Special Operations Reserve Detachment and Chilean Special Forces personnel as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25.
NORFOLK, Virginia (May 30, 2025) – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operation in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025, May 30.
USNS Comfort Departs Norfolk in Support of Continuing Promise 2025
By LaShawn Sykes - USN Military Sealift Command | May 30, 2025
The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operation in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025, May 30.
A Guatemalan formation leader renders a salute to U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Gen. Hermelindo Choz Soc, Guatemala's chief of national defense, during CENTAM Guardian 25, at Mariscal Zavala, Guatemala, May 22, 2025. CG25 promotes information sharing and best practices among partner nations, improving collective capacity for security operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
CENTAM Guardian participants demonstrate increased capacities in culminating event
By | May 23, 2025
CENTAM Guardian 2025, an annual exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and Guatemala's Ministry of Defense, neared its conclusion with a culminating event held May 22 at Mariscal Zavala military base in Guatemala City.
SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Brazil, Guatemala
By | May 23, 2025
U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Brazil and Guatemala May 19 - 23 and met with leaders to discuss defense cooperation and collaborative efforts to address regional security challenges. 
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