Oct. 18, 2016

U.S. Military Concludes Haiti Post-Hurricane Humanitarian Effort

WASHINGTON — The 400 service members who took part in Hurricane Matthew humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti are expected to return home soon, Navy Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, told reporters.

Oct. 6, 2016

DoD Assistance Team Arrives in Haiti for Post-Hurricane Support

WASHINGTON — U.S. military assistance is on the ground in Haiti to assist and support the tiny island nation with the impact felt from Hurricane Matthew, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.

Oct. 5, 2016

U.S. Southern Command Supports Caribbean Hurricane Response Efforts

WASHINGTON — U.S. Southern Command is supporting the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development in delivering and coordinating humanitarian relief to Haiti, which has been hard hit by Hurricane Matthew.

Aug. 30, 2016

Visiting Colombian Airmen donate supplies for Louisiana flood victims

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. ( Aug. 27, 2016) — Colombian Airmen visiting Barksdale Air Force Base, La., donated supplies Aug. 27, 2016, to the local Salvation Army for delivery to relief centers in central Louisiana following weeks of torrential rain and flooding in the region.

June 2, 2016

Southcom Commander: Illicit Networks Are Region’s Greatest Security Challenge

WASHINGTON — Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said the Southcom area of responsibility has been characterized by the absence of ongoing armed conflict between nations for some time, but it's not a region without challenges.

March 30, 2016

Operation Martillo Still Hammering Away at Illicit Trafficking

KEY WEST, Fla. — Led by Joint Interagency Task Force South in support of U.S. Southern Command, Operation Martillo is entering its fifth year of coordinating partner nation efforts to stop illicit trafficking routes in the coastal waters along the Central American isthmus.

March 11, 2016

Tidd: Global Terrorist, Criminal Networks Southcom’s Biggest Threat

WASHINGTON — Testifying before a Senate panel, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said global terrorist and criminal networks are the biggest threats facing the command.

March 10, 2016

Southcom Commander Reports on Visits to Area of Responsibility

WASHINGTON — Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd briefed reporters on his visits to nations within the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to meet with military leaders and other regional officials.

Jan. 29, 2016

Leaders From 18 Nations, Southcom Meet To Discuss Caribbean Security

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Delegations from 18 nations including the United States met in Jamaica for talks on security cooperation capacity building in the Caribbean.