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SOUTHCOM Leadership and Staff

Official photo of Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command.

Gen. Laura J. Richardson Commander, U.S. Southern Command

Official photo of Lt. Gen Andrew A. Croft, Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command.

Lt. Gen. Andrew A. Croft Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command

Official photo of Ambassador Jean E. Manes.

Amb. Jean E. Manes Civilian Deputy to the Commander, Foreign Policy Advisor

Official bio photo of Army Maj. Gen. Scott A. Jackson, Chief of Staff, U.S. Southern Command.

Maj. Gen. Scott A. Jackson Chief of Staff, U.S. Southern Command

Official bio photo of Maj. Gen. Rafael A. Ribas.

Maj. Gen. Rafael A. Ribas Deputy Commander for Mobilization & Reserve Affairs

Official photo of Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Southern Command.

Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones Command Senior Enlisted Leader

Directorates and Staff

Directorates are the functional divisions within SOUTHCOM. Each directorate is charged to support or manage an aspect of the mission. Click on the links below to learn more about each directorate.

Air Force Col Pedro A. Cotto-Perez, J1 Director Director J1 Manpower & Personnel: Air Force Col. Pedro A. Cotto-Perez

Official photo of Rear Adm. Michael A. Brookes Director J2 Intelligence: Rear Adm. Michael A. Brookes

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Thomas Allan, Director J3 Director J3 Operations: Coast Guard Rear Adm. Adm. Thomas Allan

Marine Col Boyd A. Miller, Director J4 Director J4 Logistics: Marine Col. Boyd A. Miller

Photo of Brig. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Director J5 Strategy, Policy, and Plans: Brig. Gen. Calvert L. Worth

Bio Photo: Craig C. Smith Director J6 Communication Systems: Craig C. Smith

Mr. Kevin J. Bostick, Director Exercises and Coalition Affairs, J7/9 Director J7/9 Exercises and Coalition: Kevin J. Bostick

J-8 Director, Col Julian Stephens Director J8 Resources & Analysis (interim): Col. Julian Stephens

Elizabeth Gonzalez, Chief Congressional Affairs Chief: Elizabeth Gonzalez

Army Lt. Col. Johannie San Miguel, IG SOUTHCOM Inspector General: Army Col. Johannie San Miguel

Official bio photo of Capt. Megan Smith Staff Judge Advocate: Navy Capt. Megan Smith

Official biography photo of Army Col. Manny Ortiz Public Affairs Chief: Army Col. Manny Ortiz

Chaplain: Navy Capt. Rob McClellan

Navy Capt. Christine L.G. Sears Command Surgeon: Navy Capt. Christine L. G. Sears

COMMANDER'S PRIORITIES

Strengthen Partnerships

Counter Threats

LATEST FROM SOUTHCOM

U.S. and Brazil Navy Conduct Bilateral Exercise
Sept. 30, 2022

AFRC Wing at Travis delivers humanitarian aid to Haiti
Sept. 27, 2022

U.S. Army South hosts War College staff for week-long learning opportunity
Sept. 26, 2022

Austin pledges to 'ease the load' for service members 
Sept. 23, 2022

TWITTER

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson met with Deputy Secretary of Commerce @DepSecGraves today in Washington, D… https://t.co/H1iBkhmHYb

Helping Haiti: @usairforce airmen from @Travis60AMW delivered 3 school buses to Haiti that were donated from the S… https://t.co/OQFjjrtTCD

RT @State_E: Today #CMAR leaders came together to improve marine protection and combat #IUU fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Thanks…

Members of the @GeorgiaGuard's 1st Battalion of the 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade completed the first Nati… https://t.co/a9lHamzhoR

RT @SecBlinken: Good meeting with @petrogustavo, @FranciaMarquezM, and @AlvaroLeyva of Colombia to deepen our cooperation on defending demo…

A look at an @abcnews story profiling @jtfbravo's #HEART22 mission in Honduras & Guatemala, where U.S. military med… https://t.co/Sg5ZhkXOuS

Great video by @FuerzaAereaCol of the recently completed exercise #RelámpagoVII. The exercise provided crucial trai… https://t.co/suELJCYfWY

RT @MARFORSOUTH: #UNITASLXIII: A CULMINATION OF #StrengtheningPartnerships #Marines along w/ militaries from partner nations participated…

RT @DeptofDefense: NEWS: More Can Be Done to Bring Hispanic Americans Into DoD, Defense Official Says. https://t.co/chuL9VKGA1

RT @US_TRANSCOM: @usairforce airmen from @Travis60AMW load humanitarian cargo destined for Haiti through the @DeptofDefense's Denton Progra…

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