U.S. Southern Command Official Website

May 08 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

On May 8, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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May 05 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 5, 2026

On May 5, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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May 04 2026

U.S., Argentine Navies Train Together

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducted bilateral training with the Argentine Navy in the Atlantic Ocean as a part of Southern Seas 2026.
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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).
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Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 5, 2026

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U.S., Argentine Navies Train Together

Official shield of U.S. Southern Command.

New Autonomous Warfare Command

News

Operation Southern Spear | May 8, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

On May 8, 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 | May 5, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 5, 2026

On May 5, 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.

Strengthening Partnerships | May 5, 2026

Argentine, U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Engagement

The Argentine and U.S. navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSOUTH)/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, April 28-May 1.

Operation Southern Spear | May 4, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 4, 2026

On May 4, 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.

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 Tech. Sgt. Tommy Grimes

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Hurricane Hunters - The 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

4th Combat Camera Squadron

Sept. 21, 2018 | 3:56

Crew members from the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, share their experiences flying into hurricanes. The mission of the Hurricane Hunters is to recruit, organize and train assigned personnel to perform aerial weather reconnaissance. They provide surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the central Pacific Ocean for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The unit also flies winter storm missions off both coasts of the United States. Interviews with Lt. Col. Deena Williams, Lt. Col. John Fox, Maj. Douglas Gautrau, and Tech Sgt. Karen Moore. Additional Footage from Tech Sgt. Chris Hibben, Staff Sgt. Amy Picard, and Staff Sgt. Albert Caris. (U.S. Air Force Video by Tech Sgt. Thomas Grimes)