Aug. 5, 2022

Austin Launches New Round of Discussions With Hemispheric Partners

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III enjoyed the opportunity to meet with fellow hemispheric security leaders at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas. 

July 8, 2022

Western Hemisphere air forces prepare for PANAMAX 2022

PANAMA CITY — Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) personnel participated in a Planning in Crisis (PIC) conference June 22-30, in Panama City, Panama, in which air component planners from 10 Caribbean and Latin American countries coordinated air force operations for the upcoming PANAMAX 2022 exercise.

July 7, 2022

PANAMAX Planning-In-Crisis Training Strengthens Partnerships

Hosted by U.S. Army South, military representatives from 15 partner nations attended the PANAMAX 2022 Functional Component Planning-In-Crisis training, June 22 – 30, 2022, in Panama City, Republic of Panama. Countries participating included Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Spain, Uruguay, and the United States.

June 30, 2022

Gen. Richardson Visits Honduras, Meets With President, Senior Officials

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Honduras June 29-30 and met with Honduran President Xiomara Castro and other senior officials to discuss continued bilateral cooperation.

June 15, 2022

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama June 12-14 to meet with leaders and reaffirm the close security cooperation between the United States and Panama.

June 14, 2022

Fuerzas Comando 2022 Kicks Off in Honduras

Honduras hosts Fuerzas Comando 2022 opening ceremony at Campo Marte, June 13, 2022. Seventeen countries will compete in a Special Operations Forces skills competition to earn the title of the Best Special Forces of the Americas between June 13-23.

June 9, 2022

7th Special Forces Group Supports Tradewinds 2022 Exercise

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) participated in TRADEWINDS providing their expertise to partner nation forces and strengthening existing friendly networks. TRADEWINDS served as a means to promote regional security cooperation while also identifying strengths and areas for improvement between the partner forces.

May 13, 2022

Army South Begins Deployment Exercise in Honduras

U.S. Army South Soldiers arrived here yesterday for a nine-day deployment exercise with more than 60 Soldiers to set up a contingency command post (CCP) in preparation for future forward operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.

May 9, 2022

NY Airmen discuss space operations with Brazilian counterparts

Three New York Air National Guard Airmen spent April 18-25 sharing their knowledge of space operations and their organization with Brazilian airmen assigned to that country’s Aerospace Operations Command.

May 7, 2022

Wichita Conducts Maritime Interdiction Exercise with Dominican Republic

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) and the Dominican Republic navy conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, May 5, 2022.