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Mar 25 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

On March 25, 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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Nearly two dozen men and one woman dressed in business attire and formal military uniforms stand in two lines outside. Behind them are two rows of palm trees, and on either side are an American flag and a blue flag.

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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Video footage of joint Ecuador-U.S. military operations in Ecuador.

Mar 03 2026

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador.
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Black and white overhead video of a boat.

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

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

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

Nearly two dozen men and one woman dressed in business attire and formal military uniforms stand in two lines outside. Behind them are two rows of palm trees, and on either side are an American flag and a blue flag.

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

Video footage of joint Ecuador-U.S. military operations in Ecuador.

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

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Strengthening Partnerships | April 1, 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has concluded a productive visit to Panama, where he met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and senior government leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Panama security partnership and advancing

Strengthening Partnerships | March 27, 2026

U.S., Guyana launch medical mission LAMAT 2026

U.S. and Guyanese officials gathered March 16, 2026, in Georgetown to officially launch the Guyana portion of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission, marking another milestone in the nations’ long-standing health

Operation Southern Spear | March 25, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

On March 25, at the direction of the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

Strengthening Partnerships | March 23, 2026

U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Southern Seas 2026 Deployment

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Southern Seas 2026 deployment

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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