U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric B. Olsen (right), Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army South (Sixth Army), replaces the shoulder patch from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Philip J. Ryan (left) during the U.S. Army South inactivation ceremony, May 29, 2026. The ceremony formally marked the inactivation of U.S. Army South after decades of supporting security cooperation, contingency operations, and partnerships throughout Central America, South America and the Caribbean.