3 military helicopters fly in the sky over some mountains in the background.

March 9, 2026

JTF-Bravo Aircraft Support U.S.-Panama Effort to Strengthen Regional Security in Jungle Training

Two U.S. Army HH-60 and one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 8, 2026, to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colon, Panama. These activities demonstrate the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Panama working shoulder-to-shoulder strengthening regional security.

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.

March 6, 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Importance of Partnership to Combat Cartels

Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the first-ever Americas Counter Cartel Conference March 5 at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, March 5, to engage with top defense and security leaders from the Western Hemisphere.

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.

March 5, 2026

Hegseth Promotes Regional Border Security, Signs Joint Security Declaration at Inaugural Counter Cartel Conference

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Mineau, left, Air Forces Southern commander, interacts with Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE) Maj. Gen. Luis Fierro Urresta, Ecuadorian air force chief of staff, during the U.S. and Ecuadorian Airman-to-Airman staff talks, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 3, 2026. AFSOUTH personnel met with Ecuadorian Air Force officials for an annual headquarters staff talks to review shared security cooperation goals and strengthen U.S.–FAE partnership and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

March 5, 2026

AFSOUTH hosts U.S., Ecuador Airman-to-Airman talks

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Air Forces Southern hosted the annual headquarters staff talks between the United States Air Force and the Ecuadorian air force, March 3-5.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Andrew Hutchison, 419th Medical Squadron officer-in-charge of the Nevis dental team, repairs a dental filling on a Nevisian patient at Charlestown Dental Clinic in Charlestown, Nevis, Feb. 24, 2026. Hutchison, a member of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026, partnered with local dental providers to deliver a variety of services including fillings, extractions, cleanings and preventative care. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)

Feb. 27, 2026

Nevis, U.S. Dental Providers partner during LAMAT 2026

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — As part of Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026, U.S. Air Force Reserve dental personnel are working alongside their Nevician counterparts to deliver essential dental care while strengthening relationships across the Caribbean.

Antennas attached to at a commercial radar facility in Pearce, Arizona, Feb. 17, 2026. U.S. Space Forces Southern Guardians visited the site to evaluate commercially available radar capabilities and discuss potential opportunities for increased access to space-related data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

Feb. 20, 2026

U.S. Space Forces Southern collaborates with space industry in radar site visit

PEARCE, Ariz. — U.S. Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR-SOUTH) Guardians met with commercial space industry representatives during a radar facility visit Feb. 17. The engagement focused on potential integration opportunities for increased space domain awareness through advancing radar technology and global expansion into the Western Hemisphere.

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Gavitt, Air Forces Southern command surgeon, center, and the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) pose for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, at Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, Jan. 9, 2026. During the visit, AFSOUTH connected the FAA delegation with subject matter experts across multiple mission areas, including infrastructure, weapons systems and aerospace medicine, to support the development of a comprehensive and sustainable F-16 program for the partner nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

Feb. 20, 2026

AFSOUTH strengthens Argentine air force F-16 integration through Peace Condor program

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) conducted a knowledge exchange with military representatives of the Argentine air force, Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA), in support of their Peace Condor program, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 6-9, 2026.

A standing man in a brown military uniform speaks with a group of sitting military personnel.

Feb. 12, 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan Attends First Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference

Gen. Francis Donovan, the newly appointed Commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), participated in the inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, the conference brought together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared security priorities and challenges in the Western Hemisphere.

A plaque on a wall reads "Department of War."

Feb. 11, 2026

Hegseth Calls for Military Unity Across Western Hemisphere at Inaugural Defense Chiefs Gathering

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on defense chiefs and other senior military leaders from 34 Western Hemisphere countries to unite in deterrence against bad actors who may already be operating in, or working to encroach upon, the region.

Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations pose for a group photo during the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference in Washington, D.C., February 11, 2026.

Feb. 11, 2026

Readout of the Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine hosted the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11, bringing together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.

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