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March 17, 2026

War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security

The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs.

An infographic with a blue background, the Joint Task Force-Bravo emblem in the upper left corner, titled February Global Health Engagements by the Numbers broken down into 7 categories and themes listed at the bottom.

March 16, 2026

JTF Bravo Deepens Medical Partnerships Across Honduras Through February Engagements

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras. — Joint Task Force–Bravo medical teams strengthened long standing partnerships across Honduras in February 2026 through a series of Global Health Engagements designed to enhance shared medical capability, expand patient care, and build capabilities to respond to disasters.

Dr. Hazel Laws, chief medical officer for Saint Kitts and Nevis, speaks during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 closing ceremony in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 6, 2026. The engagement supported patient care and professional collaboration between local healthcare providers and U.S. Air Force medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

March 11, 2026

U.S., Saint Kitts and Nevis conclude LAMAT 2026 medical mission

FRIGATE BAY, Saint Kitts and Nevis — U.S. Air Forces Southern and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis concluded the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 engagement during a closing ceremony in Basseterre on March 6, marking the completion of a two-week medical collaboration across St. Kitts and Nevis.

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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.

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