Feb. 5, 2025

First Flight of Illegal Aliens Arrives at Guantanamo

At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, the 10 high-threat illegal aliens who recently arrived are being housed in vacant detention facilities. They are not being held alongside war on terror detainees who also reside at the installation. 

Feb. 4, 2025

U.S. Army South leads joint task force in support of illegal alien holding operation in Guantanamo Bay

At the direction of the President of the United States, and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) has assumed responsibility as the lead Joint Task Force for ongoing illegal alien holding operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Feb. 4, 2025

USS St. Louis (LCS-19) Supports Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba  - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) is moored at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) and the crew is supporting the expansion of the base’s Migrant Operations Center as part of Operation Southern Guard.

Jan. 24, 2025

National Guard, SOUTHCOM Leaders Discuss Partnerships in Latin America, Caribbean

Adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders from 19 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, met at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Doral, Florida, Jan. 22-23 to discuss their longstanding partnerships with countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

Jan. 13, 2025

U.S. Army South partner nation liaison officer builds the future of U.S., Brazil defense cooperation

Brazilian army Col. Sergio Reis Matos serves as one of four U.S. Army South’s partner nation liaison officers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Since July 2023, Matos has worked to strengthen the historic partnership between Brazil and the U.S., focusing on enhancing military collaboration and interoperability.

Dec. 13, 2024

Caribbean security leaders meet in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss cooperation

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Dec. 12, 2024) -- U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) leaders joined regional defense and security leaders this week to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2024 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of SOUTHCOM, joined Vice Air Marshall Darryl Daniel, Chief of Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, in co-hosting CANSEC.

Dec. 11, 2024

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to more than 800 near Tela, Honduras

Over three days, 18 service members from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside more than 50 Honduran counterparts, provided health care services to 835 Hondurans living in the vicinity of Tela, Honduras, Dec. 3 through 5, 2024.

Nov. 26, 2024

U.S. Strengthens Cybersecurity Partnership with Paraguay

The government of Paraguay in collaboration with U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) recently completed a joint cyber security review of Paraguayan government networks designed to strengthen the security of the nation’s critical assets. During the review, the cyber espionage actor Flax Typhoon - a group based in the People’s Republic of China with links to the PRC government - was identified infiltrating Paraguayan government systems.

Nov. 14, 2024

Cyber operations takes stage at CRUZEX 2024

For the first time in the history of CRUZEX, cyber operations played a pivotal role. CRUZEX 2024 introduced "CRUZEX CYBER," a simulated cyber exercise designed to integrate cyber defense with traditional air operations, marking a new frontier in military training. CRUZEX, one of the largest multinational military exercises in Latin America, has traditionally focused on enhancing air and space operational coordination.

Nov. 7, 2024

Adm. Holsey Takes Command of SOUTHCOM

U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey assumed command of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson during a change-of-command ceremony, Nov. 7, 2024.

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