U.S. Southern Command Official Website

Apr 24 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 24, 2026

On April 24, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
Read More

Apr 21 2026

New Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC).
Read More

Three warships sail in formation together.

Apr 22 2026

U.S. Navy, Chilean Forces Train Together

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visited Chile and conducted bilateral training with Chilean Navy and Air Force as a part of Southern Seas 2026.
Read More

A man speaks into a microphone while sitting at a table in front of spectators.

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.
Read More

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 24, 2026

Official shield of U.S. Southern Command.

New Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Navy, Chilean Forces Train Together

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

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

News

Operation Southern Spear | April 25, 2026

JTF Southern Spear Continues to Disrupt Narco-Terrorist Networks

Six months since its inception at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear has significantly disrupted illicit maritime activity within the Western Hemisphere, dealing a critical blow to narco-terrorist networks and

Operation Southern Spear | April 24, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 24, 2026

Strengthening Partnerships | April 22, 2026

U.S. Navy P-8 strengthens regional ties at Chile’s international air show

Patrol Squadron (VP- 30) and the unit’s flight crew displayed a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon during Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2026 in Santiago, Chile, April 7 - 12, 2026, reinforcing U.S. maritime patrol capability and integration

SOUTHCOM Release | April 21, 2026

SOUTHCOM Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC) to support the U.S. President’s National Security Strategy priorities, U.S. Secretary

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

U.S. Air Forces Southern

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 Courtesy

Download

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 24, 2026

U.S. Southern Command

April 24, 2026 | 0:16

On April 24, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.