Drug busts: $517M of illicit narcotics offloaded after multiple USCG interdictions in the Eastern Caribbean
More than 45,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard during 14 recent interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATFS) supported the interdictions.
Allied impact: Drugs offloaded after combined efforts of U.S., Canadian and Dutch forces lead to seizure of $141M of cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded $141 million worth of narcotics at Base Miami Beach, Mar. 6, 2025. The offload was a result of six multinational interdictions of suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
Service Members Support Illegal Alien Holding Operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
U.S. military service members at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay are supporting illegal alien holding operations led by the Department of Homeland Security.
DoD Support to Haiti
The Department of Defense is providing support to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.

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Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Crew members from USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida, Mar. 20, 2025. The Stone's crew secured the illegal drugs from 14 interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon)
March 20, 2025 - MIAMI – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades, Thursday.
US and Honduran Forces Team Up to Provide Medical Care in La Paz
U.S. and Honduran personnel pose together for a group photo following the conclusion of a JTF-Bravo medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
March 14, 2025 - U.S. Army medical personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo joined forces with Honduran organizations to provide essential healthcare to 261 people in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025.
Sailors and Marines Team Up for Integrated Advance 2025
250310-N-DB801-2009 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2025) – Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, welcomes Brig. Gen. Omar Randall, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South deputy commander to U.S. 4th Fleet Headquarters onboard Naval Station Mayport. The two leaders discussed exercise Integrated Advance 2025, where Sailors and Marines are serving together for the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC), working through a contingency scenario in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to validate warfighting functions and clarify phase transitions at the operational level of war. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)
March 13, 2025 - Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (NAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT) and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) are serving together on the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) staff during Exercise Integrated Advance 2025.
LAMAT 25 delivers critical vascular surgery, strengthens readiness in Saint Lucia
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Knoll, 349th Medical Squadron commander and vascular surgeon, conducts a Arteriovenous Fistula procedure on a patient during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, March 4, 2025. Knoll, a vascular surgeon, is addressing a critical shortage of specialized care by performing life-saving vascular surgery in St. Lucia, simultaneously honing essential skills for future U.S. military deployments. The LAMAT mission seeks to strengthen U.S. partnerships within Latin America and the Caribbean region by providing relief to overwhelmed medical facilities through collaboration with host nation medical practitioners and respective Ministry of Health officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
March 12, 2025 - The arrival of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission 2025 has brought a wave of relief to the island nation of St. Lucia. The mission, which began Feb. 24, represents a collaboration between U.S. Air Force medical professionals and their St. Lucian counterparts.
LAMAT 2025 Readiness, Delivers Care in Saint Lucia
The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2025 stand outside Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital for a group photo at Castries, Saint Lucia, Feb. 26, 2025. LAMAT stands as a symbol of partnership through medical readiness, offering real-world benefits to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration with partner nations. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Green)
March 10, 2025 - U.S. military medical professionals and their partner nation counterparts launched the latest iteration of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission in Saint Lucia Feb. 24, 2025, underscoring the ongoing commitment to strengthening partnerships and enhancing military readiness.
Jaguar Sentinel prepares US, Honduran Forces for Crisis Response
Participants from three Honduran partner agencies respond to the first inject during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
March 7, 2025 - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo met with the Permanent Commission on Contingencies (COPECO) during Jaguar Sentinel Honduras, an emergency response tabletop exercise series, Feb. 27-28 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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A local provider gives a health consultation to a patient during a medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
U.S. and Honduran personnel pose together for a group photo following the conclusion of a JTF-Bravo medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Two U.S. Army personnel perform a procedure on a patient during a JTF-Bravo medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Members from JTF-Bravo play soccer with young Hondurans attending the medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
U.S. Army Maj. Caw Lao, prepares medication for patients attending the JTF-Bravo medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
U.S. Army Capt. Ace Mulliner, Deputy Command Surgeon for JTF-Bravo, poses with a young patient during a medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
A woman poses with her child for photo during a JTF-Bravo medical mission in La Paz, Honduras, March 12, 2025. These medical missions have become a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's enduring legacy in the region, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to building a stronger and more resilient Honduras and Central America. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, welcomes Brig. Gen. Omar Randall, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South deputy commander to U.S. 4th Fleet Headquarters onboard Naval Station Mayport. The two leaders discussed exercise Integrated Advance 2025, where Sailors and Marines are serving together for the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC), working through a contingency scenario in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to validate warfighting functions and clarify phase transitions at the operational level of war. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.
Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, discusses the exercise Integrated Advance 2025 with Marines participating as part of the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC). Sailors and Marines are serving together for the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) during Integrated Advance 2025, working through a contingency scenario in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to validate warfighting functions and clarify phase transitions at the operational level of war. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.
Medical professionals conduct an ultrasound-guided nerve block on a patient during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at Owen King European Union Hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia, March 5, 2025. The nerve block procedure blocks pain from reaching specific nerves and can speed recovery and reduce need for post-surgery pain medication. LAMAT fosters collaboration between U.S. and host nation medical teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer, strengthening the host nation's own healthcare capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
Capt. Mayra Mendoza, 349th Medical Squadron certified registered nurse anesthetist, documents vital signs and surgical milestones throughout an Arteriovenous Fistula procedure during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, March 4, 2025. LAMAT fosters collaboration between U.S. and host nation medical teams in order to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer, strengthening the host nation's own healthcare capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
Dr. Richard Burt, a general surgeon at St. Jude Hospital, watches U.S. Air Force Col. William Knoll, 349th Medical Squadron commander and vascular surgeon, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Jones, 349th Medical Squadron surgical technician, perform a Arteriovenous Fistula procedure on a patient during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, March 4, 2025. The LAMAT mission allows U.S. and host nation medical professionals a unique opportunity to work together, promoting global health, readiness, and ultimately benefiting both military personnel and the citizens of the host nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Knoll, 349th Medical Squadron commander and vascular surgeon, conducts a Arteriovenous Fistula procedure on a patient during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, March 4, 2025. Knoll, a vascular surgeon, is addressing a critical shortage of specialized care by performing life-saving vascular surgery in St. Lucia, simultaneously honing essential skills for future U.S. military deployments. The LAMAT mission seeks to strengthen U.S. partnerships within Latin America and the Caribbean region by providing relief to overwhelmed medical facilities through collaboration with host nation medical practitioners and respective Ministry of Health officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team members conduct an ultrasound-guided nerve block on a patient during the LAMAT mission at Owen King European Union Hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia, March 5, 2025. The nerve block procedure blocks pain from reaching specific nerves and can speed recovery and reduce need for post-surgery pain medication. LAMAT fosters collaboration between U.S. and host nation medical teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer, strengthening the host nation's own healthcare capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)
The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2025 stand outside Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital for a group photo at Castries, Saint Lucia, Feb. 26, 2025. LAMAT stands as a symbol of partnership through medical readiness, offering real-world benefits to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration with partner nations. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Green)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Aritza Albaladejo, alongside members of the Honduran military and Bomberos, listens to a scenario briefing during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Exercise participants gather for a group photo during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jacob Aguilar briefs participants on JTF-Bravo engineering capabilities during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Two members from Honduran Green Cross stand for opening remarks during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, JTF-Bravo commander, provides opening remarks during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Members from the Honduran Red Cross lead their group during a discussion during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Individuals from the Honduran military, national police, and COPECO outline their initial response capabilities to a natural disaster during Jaguar Sentinel, a JTF-Bravo led tabletop exercise Feb. 28, 2025, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Jaguar Sentinel is a forum for key players to share experience, capabilities and act as force multipliers during a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Joint Task Force-Bravo, Costa Rica Emergency Medical Team, and local community members pose for a group photo after a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 27, 2025.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Vasquez, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment preventive medicine specialist, hands out preventive medication during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 27, 2025.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Guiomar Davila, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, speaks with a patient during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 26, 2025.
U.S. Army Maj. Laura Tsu, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment dentist, treats a patient during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 26, 2025.
U.S. Army Spc. Jaden King, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, plays soccer with local children during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 25, 2025.
Patients await to be seen during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 25, 2025.
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Lee, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, takes the temperature of a patient during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 25, 2025.
U.S. Army Sgt. Giselle Aguilar, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, and Col. Lance Weagant, JTF-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medical provider, speak with a patient during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Pejibaye, Costa Rica, February 25, 2025.
The Mayor of Pejibaye, Costa Rica, welcome Joint Task Force-Bravo members prior to a Medical Readiness Training Exercise, February 25, 2025.
A USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) law enforcement team aboard a small boat gets lifted aboard the cutter after a drug interdiction approximately 50 miles northeast of the Dominican Republic, Feb. 17, 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew detected the suspicious vessel and vectored in the Valiant crew who apprehended five suspected smugglers and seized approximately 1,280 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Reese Fishbaugh)
A USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) law enforcement team prepares to get a small boat lifted aboard the cutter after a drug interdiction approximately 50 miles northeast of the Dominican Republic, Feb. 17, 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew detected the suspicious vessel and vectored in the Valiant crew who apprehended five suspected smugglers and seized approximately 1,280 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Reese Fishbaugh)
A USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) law enforcement team is underway with interdicted narcotics approximately 50 miles northeast of the Dominican Republic, Feb. 17, 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew detected the suspicious vessel and vectored in the Valiant crew who apprehended five suspected smugglers and seized approximately 1,280 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Reese Fishbaugh)
A USCGC Joseph Doyle (WPC 1133) small boat crew approaches a go-fast vessel involved in a drug interdiction approximately 35 miles southwest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 2, 2025. A forward-deployed HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami detected a suspicious vessel and vectored in the Joseph Doyle crew who apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 2,200 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Bales of illicit drugs is photographed in a go-fast vessel after an interdiction approximately 35 miles southwest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 2, 2025. A forward-deployed HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami detected a suspicious vessel and vectored in the USCGC Joseph Doyle (WPC 1133) crew who apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 2,200 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Law enforcement crew members from USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) stand in front of interdicted narcotics and engine covers at Base Miami Beach, Florida, Mar. 6, 2025. The Valiant's crew secured the illegal drugs after six interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg)
Crew members from USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Base Miami Beach, Florida, Mar. 6, 2025. The Valiant's crew secured the illegal drugs from six interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg)
Crew members from USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) using plastic wrap to bind interdicted narcotics at Base Miami Beach, Florida, Mar. 6, 2025. The Valiant's crew secured the illegal drugs after six interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg)
Three navy warships sailing alongside each other at sea.
Three navy warships sailing alongside each other at sea.
A man in a yellow vest and helmet on a flight deck of a ship signals to pilots in a helicopter preparing to take off.
Four male navy sailors in blue uniforms talk to each other on the bridge of a warship.
A military helicopter flies at low altitude over the deck of a navy ship as sailors look on.
Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
Logistics, sustainment keeps JTF Southern Guard moving, stocked, fueled
Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left, and Ecuadorian Rear Adm. Luis Eduardo Piedra, General Inspector of the Ecuadorian Navy, right, sign the minutes of the U.S.-Ecuador Maritime Staff Talk at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Fla., February 28, 2025. Maritime Staff Talks (MST) serve as an annual comprehensive engagement venue to program, direct, and coordinate all maritime activities between the U.S. and Partner Nations. The overarching MST objective is to increase coordination and integration across the U.S. maritime services and Partner Nations to plan and conduct theater-level security cooperation in order to provide combatant commanders more effective and efficient maritime force packages. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Steven Khor/Released)

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