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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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Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 19, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, April 15, 2026

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

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

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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.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 14, 2026

Joint Engineering Effort Assesses Bridge of the Americas in Panama

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working alongside Panamanian agencies to assess the Bridge of the Americas following a tanker explosion, reinforcing a shared commitment to public safety and infrastructure resilience.

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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Joint Task Force Guantanamo logo Joint Task Force-Guantanamo

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Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey

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Coast Guard offloads more than $214 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard PADET San Diego

April 24, 2025 | 1:55

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) offloaded approximately 18,898 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $214.3 million, on Thursday, in San Diego. The offload is a result of six separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball from February through April. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey.)