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Apr 13 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 13, 2026

On April 13, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Apr 12 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strikes, April 11, 2026

On April 11, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Apr 09 2026

Ecuador and U.S. Navies Train Together

The Nimitz Carrier Strike group conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Ocean April 7-8.
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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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Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 13, 2026

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Operation Southern Spear | April 13, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 13, 2026

On April 13, 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.

Operation Southern Spear | April 12, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strikes, April 11, 2026

On April 11, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 10, 2026

U.S. and Chilean Air Force crews complete historic refueling

U.S. and Chilean Air Force (FACh) crews demonstrated advanced interoperability April 4, 2026, executing the first-ever Chilean KC-135 Stratotanker air-to-air refueling of two U.S. F-35A Lightning II aircraft—marking a significant step forward in

Strengthening Partnerships | April 9, 2026

FIDAE 2026 kicks-off highlights U.S.-Chile airpower, partnership

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force returned to Santiago, Chile in Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2026, hosted by the Chilean Air Force (FACh) April 7, 2026.

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Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 13, 2026

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April 13, 2026 | 0:18

Applying total systemic friction on the cartels. On April 13, 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.