U.S. Southern Command Official Website

Mar 25 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

On March 25, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Mar 17 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 19 and the House Armed Services Committee March 17.
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Nearly two dozen men and one woman dressed in business attire and formal military uniforms stand in two lines outside. Behind them are two rows of palm trees, and on either side are an American flag and a blue flag.

Mar 05 2026

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth-hosted operational conference brought together regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America to achieve shared security objectives.
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Mar 03 2026

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador.
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Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

Official photo of the U.S. Southern Command Commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

News

April 2, 2026

Exercise AGILE BEAR 26 Takes Place in Belize

U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo is conducting exercise AGILE BEAR 26 in locations across Belize from April 5-11, 2026.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 1, 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has concluded a productive visit to Panama, where he met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and senior government leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Panama security partnership and advancing

Strengthening Partnerships | March 27, 2026

U.S., Guyana launch medical mission LAMAT 2026

U.S. and Guyanese officials gathered March 16, 2026, in Georgetown to officially launch the Guyana portion of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission, marking another milestone in the nations’ long-standing health

Operation Southern Spear | March 25, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

On March 25, at the direction of the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

SOUTHCOM Commander

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan is the Commander of U.S. Southern Command. Gen. Donovan assumed command Feb. 5, 2026

Gen. Donovan Bio

SOUTHCOM Components

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U.S. Army South logo U.S. Army South

Marine Forces South logo U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

4th Fleet logo U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command /
U.S. 4th Fleet

SOCSOUTH logo U.S. Special Operations Command South

U.S. Spa Space Forces Southern logo ce Forces Southern

Task Forces & Units

Joint Task Force Bravo logos Joint Task Force-Bravo

Joint Task Force Guantanamo logo Joint Task Force-Guantanamo

Joint Interagency Task Force South

Videos

Video by Sgt. Maurion Moore

22nd MEU (SOC) | LAV Mortars

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

March 30, 2026 | 2:06

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd[MF1.1] Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct a light -armored vehicle mounted M252A2 81mm mortar system live-fire range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 30, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video)