U.S. Southern Command Official Website

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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Apr 19 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 19, 2026

On April 19, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Apr 15 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 15, 2026

On April 15, 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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New Autonomous Warfare Command

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 19, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 15, 2026

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SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

News

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

Operation Southern Spear | April 19, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 19, 2026

On April 19, 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 15, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 15, 2026

On April 15, 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.

April 14, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 14, 2026

On April 14, 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

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Coast Guard Cutter Seneca offloads more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine in Miami

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast

Sept. 20, 2019 | 0:47

The Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906) crew offloaded more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine Sept. 20, 2019 at Coast Guard Sector Miami. The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, including contraband seized and recovered by multiple Coast Guard cutter crews in more than a dozen interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally) (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)