Jan. 28, 2026

JTF-Bravo Aircraft Support U.S.– Panama Effort to Strengthen Interoperability in Jungle Training

Aircrews with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo are in Panama to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course.

Jan. 28, 2026

571st MSAS Advances Costa Rican Aviation Capabilities

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Air Advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) recently completed a multi-week engagement with the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA), strengthening the nation's aviation maintenance, flight safety, logistics, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and base defense capabilities under the U.S. Southern Command Theater Maintenance Partnership Initiative (TMPI) program.

Jan. 26, 2026

Boat Donation Reinforces U.S.-Panama Partnership

A U.S. Southern Command donation of four Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats to Panama will enhance surveillance operations in the region.

Dec. 12, 2025

Lt. Gen. Pettus Assumes Command of SOUTHCOM; Adm. Holsey Retires

Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished duties as commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) to Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus during a ceremony at the command’s headquarters Dec. 12 in Doral, Florida. Holsey is retiring after more than 37 years of service in the U.S. Navy.

Dec. 11, 2025

Admiral Holsey’s Steady Leadership Reshapes Security Across the Western Hemisphere

MIAMI, Florida — Inside the office of U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey hung a framed letter. It was easy to overlook, but it was on display nonetheless. The paper inside is slightly faded and signed decades ago by a man who once told a young college student that he could become a Naval officer and a pilot. The letter offered an opportunity, and Adm. Holsey believed it. That belief grew into a Navy career defined by results and the quiet confidence of a leader who cared more about the mission and the people than recognition.

Aug. 11, 2025

SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with Defense Leaders in Dominican Republic

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, visited the Dominican Republic Aug. 7 – 8, 2025, and met with top defense leaders to reaffirm the longstanding military partnership between both nations.

July 1, 2025

Panamanian and U.S. medical experts change lives aboard the USNS Comfort

COLÓN, Panama — For three years, Jesús, a local bus driver from Colón, wore a cap to hide the large, painful scars on his ears. The disfigurement was a lingering reminder of a devastating vehicle accident that changed his life. This week aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), he received reconstructive surgery that marked a new beginning, thanks to a combined team of U.S. and Panamanian medical professionals.

June 26, 2025

US Air Force, Salvadoran forces train in simulated combat environment during AMISTAD campaign

ILOPANGO, El Salvador — More than 50 international forces trained to provide care under fire during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise in Ilopango, El Salvador, June 17-20.

June 17, 2025

AFSOUTH Launches AMISTAD 2025 Across Latin America

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — U.S. Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) launched AMISTAD 2025 in Peru on June 2, marking the start of a global health engagement designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance deployment readiness across five Latin American nations.

May 23, 2025

CENTAM Guardian participants demonstrate increased capacities in culminating event

CENTAM Guardian 2025, an annual exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and Guatemala's Ministry of Defense, neared its conclusion with a culminating event held May 22 at Mariscal Zavala military base in Guatemala City.