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Team Colombia, the returning champions from last year's Fuerzas Comando competition, return to camp after completing the second marksmanship event at Vista Alegre in Presidente Hayes, Paraguay, July 18, 2017. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Williams

July 27, 2017

Special Ops Competition Brings Teams Together, Southcom Commander Says

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. Southern Command said Fuerzas Comando special operations forces competition, hosted by Paraguay this year, brought competitors and key leaders together as families, partners and friends.

Multinational special forces teams line up at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 2017 in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay on July 17, 2017. Fuerzas Comando is a fellowship program that promotes military-to-military relationships for all teams involved. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christine Lorenz/Released)

July 18, 2017

Fuerzas Comando 2017 Special Forces Competition Begins in Paraguay

Fuerzas Comando is a multinational special operations skills competition and combating terrorism fellowship program sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by SOCSOUTH. Ten countries have shared the responsibility of hosting the event. The first year the competition was held in El Salvador and 13 countries participated. Since then the involvement in the competition has expanded and Paraguay is this year's hosting country.

Col. Keith McKinley (left), Joint Task Force-bravo commander, Admiral Kurt Tidd (center) commander of U.S. Southern Command and Col. Brian Hughes (right), former commander of JTF-Bravo stand for the passing of the colors at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras during the Change of Command ceremony July 10th, 2017.

July 11, 2017

JTF-Bravo welcomes new commander

Soto cano Air Base, Honduras — U.S. Army Col. Keith McKinley assumed command of Joint Task Force-Bravo July 10, 2017 during a Change of Command ceremony at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Honduran police forces prepare to enter a room for clearing under a hostile scenario during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Joint Security Forces from Joint Task Force-Bravo at La Paz, June 20, 2017. The Military Police members shared knowledge on how to enter buildings and clear the areas tactically, providing the Honduran forces with necessary techniques and procedures that can help prevent casualties among their force while entering hostile situations.

June 28, 2017

Joint Task Force-Bravo participates in Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Honduran police

La Paz, Honduras — A Joint Task Force-Bravo Joint Security Forces team participated in a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with local police forces in La Paz, Honduras on June 20, 2017 to enhance their ability to enter, clear and secure locations.

Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Col. Roger Carter, right, the assistant chief staff officer of Headquarters, Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, and U.S. Coast Guardsmen pose for a photo with students while at Carenage Boy Government Primary School as part of a community relations event during Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2017 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, June 16, 2017. Tradewinds, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, brings together security forces and regional civilian agencies from 20 participating countries to strengthen relationships, build partner nation capacity and conduct subject matter expert exchanges in security-related operations. U.S. Marines are providing providing training and logistical support for Phase II of the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia McDonald)

June 19, 2017

Caring for Carenage: U.S., partner nations revitalize a school

U.S. Marines assisted with renovating the Carenage Boys Government Primary School in Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago, June 16, 2017, during Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2017.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo, the U.S. Southern Command military deputy commander, speaks to distinguished guests and service members from 20 nations during the closing ceremony for Phase II of Tradewinds 2017 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, June 17, 2017. The overall objective of Tradewinds, an annual exercise sponsored by SOUTHCOM, is to enhance the collective ability of the participating nations to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and counter transnational organized crime. U.S. Marines provided training and logistical support for Phase II of Tradewinds.

June 19, 2017

Phase II of Tradewinds 2017 exercise in Caribbean ends

Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2017, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, concluded with a ceremony in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, June 17.

Marines with the Aviation Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force –Southern Command, taxi down the runway in CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters June 1, 2017, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The main body of SPMAGTF-SC arrived in Honduras to begin their six-month deployment in Central America. The task force, comprised of approximately 300 Marines from both active and reserve components, will operate in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras from June to November to conduct engineering projects and build upon security cooperation efforts and established relationships in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)

June 1, 2017

Marine task force deploys to Central America

Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, the rapid response force assigned to U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, arrived in Central America June 1.

Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon, the incoming commander for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, speaks during the unit's change of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, May 22, 2017. Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams relinquished command of MARFORSOUTH to Bellon after serving as the commander since January 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer)

May 24, 2017

Maj. Gen. Bellon takes command of MARFORSOUTH

Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon assumed command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South during a change of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, May 22.

A joint team of Guatemalan police and soldiers stack up before entering a building during a evaluation exercise at Jupiata, Guatemalan, 16 June 2016. Approximately 40 U.S. Army Soldiers are deployed to Jupiata to provide training to National Civil Police (Policia Nacional Civil) and Guatemalan Army (Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala) members in order to better prepare them to combat illegal drug trafficking operations across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Trevor Tiernan)

April 27, 2017

Southcom Official: 'Friendly Network' Critical in Confronting Transregional Threats

COZUMEL, Mexico — "It takes a network to defeat a network," a U.S. Southern Command official stressed as representatives of 14 nations gathered in Mexico to address ways to confront the transnational security threats in Central America.

U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. Kiel Fisher and first responders from the Mexican states of Jalisco and Michoacán review various techniques using a rescue sled to save a water-based victim in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, March 22, 2017. U.S. Northern Command donated $270,000 of equipment and sent multiple representatives to Puerto Vallarta for a week of water search and rescue training with Mexican firefighters and lifeguards. This training took place in support of Northcom’s humanitarian assistance partnership with the Mexican government. Northcom photo by Air Force 1st Lt. Lauren Hill

April 25, 2017

Northcom Commander Highlights Partnerships to Counter Transnational Crime

COZUMEL, Mexico — Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson said in closing remarks at the two-day Central America Security Conference that the U.S. military is looking for ways to enhance cooperation with its Mexican and Central American partners to address the security challenges that threaten the stability in the region.