U.S. Southern Command Official Website

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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Mar 05 2026

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth-hosted operational conference brought together regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America to achieve shared security objectives.
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Lethal Kinetic Strikes, April 11, 2026

Ecuador and U.S. Navies Train Together

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

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

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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 9, 2026

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group trains with Ecuador Navy

The Ecuadorian and U.S. Navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Ocean, April 7-8.

April 7, 2026

Multinational Exercise CENTAM Guardian 26 Strengthens Regional Security ...

U.S. Southern Command and the Government of El Salvador will co-host the multinational exercise CENTAM Guardian 26 in various locations across El Salvador, April 16-27, 2026.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 3, 2026

SPACEFOR-SOUTH collaborates with University of Arizona to bolster hemisp...

This engagement is part of ongoing efforts for military space professionals to strengthen relationships with space research programs and deliberately develop Guardians through existing research while expanding partnership opportunities in Latin

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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Austin Hosts Southcom Change of Command

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Nov. 7, 2024 | 01:24:22

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the U.S. Southern Command change of command ceremony at its headquarters in Doral, Fla., Nov. 7, 2024. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey will succeed Army Gen. Laura Richardson. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., will also attend.