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A Coast Guard Cutter Stratton boarding team investigates a self-propelled semi-submersible interdicted in international waters off the coast of Central America, July 19, 2015. The Stratton’s crew recovered more than 6 tons of cocaine from the 40-foot vessel. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander, U.S. Southern Command, at the command's headquarters in Miami, March 8, 2016. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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.

U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks to attendees of the 14th Caribbean Nations Security Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 27, 2016. More than 100 defense, public security and government leaders and experts from 18 nations attended the three-day event for talks on regional capacity and cooperation to counter regional threats. Army photo by Jose Ruiz

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.