Commercial operators have deployed 10 Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in the Caribbean, a critical first step in U.S. 4th Fleet's Operation Windward Stack.
During Continuing Promise 2023, U.S. military medical teams deployed with USNS Burlington are working alongside host nation medical personnel in Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Grenada to provide care to citizens in community clinics.
SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson joined regional defense leaders to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South American Defense Conference 2023 (SOUTHDEC 23) Aug. 23-24 in Colombia
Photos, info and resources highlighting SOUTHCOM's 60 years of service in Latin America and the Caribbean since being re-designated "U.S. Southern Command" on June 11, 1963.

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Women, Peace, and Security Symposium Held in St. George’s, Grenada
St. George's, Grenada (Sept. 21, 2023) U.S. Service members participate in Women, Peace, and Security Symposium in support of Continuing Promise 2023. Continuing Promise 2023 marks the 13th mission to the region since 2007 and the first involving USNS Burlington. The mission will also foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and encourage the establishment of new partnerships among countries, non-government organizations, and international organizations.(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Stacy M. Atkinsricks)
Sept. 22, 2023 - ST. GEORGES, Grenada -- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) held a Women, Peace and Security Symposium (WPS), Sept. 18-21, as part of Continuing Promise 2023 on board the USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) and at Grenada's National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada.

Coast Guard offloads more than $160 million in illegal narcotics
Bales of illegal narcotics, worth an estimated $160 million, are offloaded onto pallets by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence (WMEC 619) crew, Sept. 19, 2023, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. Coast Guard and partner agency crews interdicted the illegal narcotics during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Gomez)
Sept. 21, 2023 - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Confidence offloaded more than 12,100 pounds of cocaine worth more than $160 million in Miami, Tuesday. Coast Guard and partner agency crews interdicted the illegal drugs during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea.  

Hokanson: Panama a Global Crossroads, Key Security Cooperation Partner
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, left, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Panama Minister of Public Security Juan Manuel Pino Forero at the Ministry of Public Security, Panama City, Panama, Aug. 28, 2023. Panama and the Missouri National Guard have been paired in the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program since 1996.
Sept. 19, 2023 - The Republic of Panama is a bridge that connects the Americas. Its renowned canal is one of the most strategic waterways in the world. It also is a key security cooperation partner for the United States, the National Guard’s top general said during a recent visit to the country.

In Colombia, Hokanson Highlights Security Cooperation Partnerships
Multinational senior leader participants in the South American Defense Conference 2023 (SOUTHDEC 23) in Cartagena, Colombia, Aug. 23, 2023. U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, joined defense leaders from 10 nations to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during SOUTHDEC 23, hosted by Colombia, Aug. 23-24, 2023. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, highlighted the role of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program in security cooperation. This image was acquired using a cellular device.
Sept. 17, 2023 - Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson joined regional defense leaders at U.S. Southern Command’s South American Defense Conference 2023 recently, highlighting the role of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program in security cooperation.

NAMRU SOUTH Hosts Gen. Richardson for Tour of Research Facilities
LIMA, Peru (Sept. 15, 2023) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, and members of her staff pose with U.S. personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH. Richardson visited NAMRU SOUTH research facilities as part of a three-day tour of operations throughout Peru, to learn about the command’s ongoing research efforts between the U.S. and its partner nations in the SOUTHCOM region. NAMRU SOUTH, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, conducts research on a wide range of infectious diseases of military and public health significance, and supports Global Health Engagement through surveillance of those diseases, including dengue fever, malaria, diarrheal diseases and sexually transmitted infections. (U.S. Navy photo by Monica Barrera/Released)
Sept. 15, 2023 - U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH hosted a tour for Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, on Sept. 15.

Gen. Richardson Meets with Senior Leaders in Peru
LIMA, Peru (Sept. 14, 2023) -- The commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with Peruvian Minister of Defense Jorge Chavez to discuss security cooperation. The meeting included the participation of Joint Command of the Armed Forces Chief, Gen. Gen. Manuel Gómez, and senior Peruvian armed forces leaders. (Photo courtesy Peruvian Armed Forces)
Sept. 15, 2023 - The commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Peru from Sept. 13 – 15 and met with senior government and military leaders to discuss the longstanding U.S.-Peru defense partnership.

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Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson is the commander of U.S. Southern Command. She assumed command Oct. 29, 2021.

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