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Sep 12 2025

U.S. Forces Train in Panama

U.S. and Panamanian forces conduct a combined infiltration exercise, executing a coordinated raid to secure key objectives before exfiltrating via pre-planned routes in Panama City, Panama, Sept. 9, 2025.
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A man in civilian attire, including a baseball cap and sunglasses, is standing on a stage outside speaking into a microphone while addressing a group of roughly two dozen people. Many people are wearing camouflage military uniforms, while others are in civilian attire.

Sep 09 2025

Hegseth Emphasizes Anti-Narco-Terrorism Mission

During a visit to U.S. troops in the Caribbean, the secretary said that the poisoning of the American people by narco-terrorists will no longer be tolerated
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A line of personnel in white cold weather suits with large backpacks, snow shoes and trekking poles walk in a snowy, mountainous region.

Sep 11 2025

Strengthening South American Security

During exercise Southern Vanguard 2025 in Chile, over 600 Soldiers from the U.S. and three nations trained in complex scenarios designed to strengthen combined capabilities and prepare for real-world challenges.
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U.S. Forces Train in Panama

U.S. Army Delivers Power Generator in Panama

Hegseth Emphasizes Anti-Narco-Terrorism Mission During Caribbean Trip

Exercise in Chile Strengthens South American Defense Partnerships

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STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS

U.S. Naval Ship Comfort pulls into port in Miami, Florida

COUNTER THREATS

U.S., Chilean Marines conduct live-fire ranges during Exercise UNITAS 2024

BUILD OUR TEAM

U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, boards the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Chosin (CG 65) for a reception night, Panama, April 7, 2025. U.S. Southern Command and the Panamanian security forces collaborate to ensure and maintain regional stability during natural disasters, medical catastrophes or regional conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

News

Strengthening Partnerships | Sept. 29, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 closes in Panama with a legacy of care, partnership

U.S. and Panamanian officials, health professionals and military members gathered to mark the closing of AMISTAD 2025 at Hospital José Domingo de Obaldía in Panama, Sept. 25, 2025.

Strengthening Partnerships | Sept. 19, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Dental Teams Ease Backlog in La Mesa

At the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, dental patients line up hours before sunrise, knowing only a limited number of appointments will be handed out each day. Once those slots are filled, anyone still waiting must return another day. For some, that has

Strengthening Partnerships | Sept. 18, 2025

U.S. Naval War College president discusses deterrence, warfighting with ...

U.S. Naval War College President Darryl Walker discussed deterrence, warfighting and how military education can improve outcomes on the battlefield during a visit to Peru for the 7th Annual International Symposium on Security and Defense, Sept.

Strengthening Partnerships | Sept. 18, 2025

AMISTAD 2025 Brings Preventive Maintenance Training to La Mesa Clinic

For the medical staff at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, learning how to maintain air conditioners may not be part of their usual routine—but thanks to AMISTAD 2025, they now have the knowledge to keep patients comfortable even after U.S. teams

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Adm. Alvin Holsey bio photo

U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey is the Commander of U.S. Southern Command. The admiral assumed command Nov. 7, 2024.

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Video by Senior Airman Christopher Bermudez

Record-breaking 1 million pounds of cocaine seized and destroyed, denying cartels and narco-terrorists $11B

U.S. Southern Command

Sept. 29, 2025 | 0:55

MIAMI (Sept. 30, 2025) – In the past 12 months, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), in coordination with Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, interagency partners, and allied nations, seized or disrupted more than one million pounds of cocaine during counterdrug operations. The effort denied transnational criminal organizations an estimated $11.34 billion in revenue and removed 377 million potential lethal doses from circulation. These operations demonstrate the United States’ commitment to protecting the homeland by disrupting the flow of illicit drugs. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sergeant Christopher Bermudez)