Gen. Richardson Meets with Panamanian Leaders, Visits Regional Exercise
SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson visited Panama June 14-16 to meet with leaders and reaffirm the close security partnership and visit the CEPREDENAC-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise.
Fuerzas Comando 2023
Coverage of Fuerzas Comando 2023, a military exercise consisting of a skills competition between military and police Special Operations teams from the Western Hemisphere in the Dominican Republic June 12-22.
Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2023
U.S. military and regional security leaders met in Jamaica June 6-8 for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2023 to discuss Caribbean security and cooperation.
SOUTHCOM Celebrates 60 Years of Service
Photos, info and resources highlighting SOUTHCOM's 60 years of service in Latin America and the Caribbean since being re-designated "U.S. Southern Command" on June 11, 1963.
Regional Commitment: Overview of DoD-Caribbean Partnerships
Links to Defense.gov fact sheet highlighting U.S. military partnerships and the Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2023 in Jamaica, where regional security leaders will discuss Caribbean security and cooperation.

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Gen. Richardson Meets with Leaders in Panama
PANAMA (June 16, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson addresses attendees at the closing ceremony of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise. Richardson visited the country June 14-16. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Panama)
June 16, 2023 - The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama June 14-16 to meet with leaders and reaffirm the close security partnership between the United States and Panama and visit the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise.
Caribbean Leaders Meet in Jamaica for CANSEC to Discuss Security Issues
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (June 7, 2023) – Group photo of senior security leaders from the Caribbean and United States during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023). The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, was in Jamaica to take part in CANSEC 2023. (Photo courtesy Jamaican Defence Force)
June 13, 2023 - “Strengthening Regional Security Through Informed Action” was this year’s theme as the Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) and the United States Southern Command jointly hosted Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2023 (CANSEC 23) welcoming defense and public-security leaders from the United States and the Caribbean from June 6 - 8.
CENTAM Guardian phase two taking place in Dominican Republic
U.S. Army South Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen Miguel Mendez, speaks at the opening ceremony of CENTAM Guardian 2023 (CG23) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 22, 2023. CG23 is an annual Army-led combined, joint, interagency, multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity, capabilities and interoperability with Central American and Caribbean partner nations.
June 1, 2023 - Phase two of U.S. Army South-led CENTAM Guardian 2023 (CG23) commenced with an opening ceremony May 22 at the Ministry of Defense with more than 390 military and USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance from the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic participating in the exercise.
Gen. Richardson Visits Colombia, Brazil
BOGOTA, Colombia (May 21, 2023) -- U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is greeted with honors upon arrival to Colombia. Richardson visited Colombia May 21-23 to meet with senior government and military leaders to discuss security cooperation. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Colombia)
May 26, 2023 - U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Colombia and Brazil May 21 - 26 and met with senior government and military leaders to discuss security cooperation.
DTRA repatriates usable radioactive materials in Guatemala, marking their first engagement in the U.S. Southern Command
DTRA/DOE team palletizing the Cobalt-60 sources for transport
May 22, 2023 - The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) global reach recently played an integral role in the successful repatriation of two Cobalt-60 radioactive sources. In close partnership with Guatemala’s Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE-NNSA), DTRA facilitated logistical efforts for the safe removal of the sources from the Liga Nacional Contra el Cáncer/Instituto de Cancerología (LIGA/INCAN) in Guatemala City, Guatemala in April 2023.
US, Colombian armies strengthen partnership during training rotation
U.S. and Colombian Soldiers plan for a joint patrol during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-07 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 25, 2023. The rotation has served as an opportunity to enhance interoperability between the two nations, as well as validating their readiness for potential upcoming missions.
May 17, 2023 - An infantry company from the Colombian Army was embedded with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, during a recent Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson addresses attendees at the closing ceremony of an exercise.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with leaders and participants of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in Panama.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with leaders and participants of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in Panama.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with leaders and participants of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in Panama.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with leaders and participants of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in Panama.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with leaders and participants of the Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CEPREDENAC)-led humanitarian and disaster relief exercise in Panama.
PANAMA (June 15, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, takes part in a trilateral meeting with Panamanian Minister of Public Security Juan Pino, and Colombian Minister of Defense Iván Velásquez to discuss joint efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Darién.
PANAMA (June 14, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson joins Panamanian Minister of Public Security Juan Pino, senior leaders, and Panamanian security personnel to discuss Women, Peace, and Security integration and the professionalization of security forces during a roundtable June. 14.
Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, minister of defense of the Dominican Republic, greets a U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
A Dominican Republic soldier lights the torch at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
A Colombian special operations soldier presents the Fuerzas Comando trophy at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
A Paraguayan special operations soldier stands in formation during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
Special operations forces from various countries stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter Huntley, commander of Special Operations Command South gives a speech during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter Huntley, commander of Special Operations Command South, and Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, minister of defense of the Dominican Republic, stand during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23.
Dominican Republic soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor takes a shot at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor sights-in his scope at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor sights-in his scope at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor sights-in his scope at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor from the 7th Special Forces Group uses a range finder at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor from the 7th Special Forces Group uses a range finder at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
A Fuerzas Comando competitor sights-in his scope at the range, June, 12, 2023 in Sierra Prieta, Santo Domingo.
he commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, poses for a photo along with Jamaican dignitaries and students.
Multinational security leaders from the Caribbean and the United States take part in the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
Multinational security leaders from the Caribbean and the United States take part in the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (June 7, 2023) – Multinational security leaders from the Caribbean and the United States take part in the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
he commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, speaks during the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
Chief of Defence Staff of Jamaican Defense Force, Rear Adm. Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, speaks during the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
Group photo of senior security leaders from the Caribbean and United States during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2023).
The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, and Chief of Defence Staff of Jamaican Defense Force, Rear Adm. Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, talk with Jamaican Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang.
.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes part in a joint Colombian Military Forces-SOUTHCOM seminar focused on the integration of Women, Peace, and Security into Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) professional development.
BOGOTA, Colombia (May 21, 2023) -- U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss the U.S.-Colombia security partnership.
BOGOTA, Colombia (May 21, 2023) -- U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss the U.S.-Colombia security partnership.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is greeted with honors upon arrival to Colombia.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Brazilian Minister of Defense Jóse Múcio Monteiro to discuss the longstanding U.S.-Brazil defense partnership.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (left), U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, and Brazilian Minister of Defense Jóse Múcio Monteiro pose for a photo.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Brazil's Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Adm. Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, to discuss strengthening cooperation
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, Brazil military leaders and service members to discuss the role of women in security during an event focused on Women, Peace, and Security aims.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, joins U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, Brazil military leaders and service members to discuss the role of women in security during an event focused on Women, Peace, and Security aims.
BRASILIA, Brazil (May 24, 2023) -- U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, joins U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, Brazil military leaders and service members to discuss the role of women in security during an event focused on Women, Peace, and Security aims.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits the northwest border of Colombia to see firsthand how Colombian security forces are addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Darién.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits the northwest border of Colombia to see firsthand how Colombian security forces are addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Darién.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits the northwest border of Colombia to see firsthand how Colombian security forces are addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Darién.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits the northwest border of Colombia to see firsthand how Colombian security forces are addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Darién.
U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes part in a joint Colombian Military Forces-SOUTHCOM seminar focused on the integration of Women, Peace, and Security into Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) professional development.
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-07
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Joint Readiness Training Center rotation
Joint Readiness Training Center rotation

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