Aug. 23, 2021

U.S., Chilean armies finalize 16th bilateral army-to-army staff talks

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South and the Chilean Army held virtual bilateral staff talks Aug. 19-20 to formally agree upon security cooperation activities from 2022-2024.

Aug. 3, 2021

Army South develops medical evacuation rehearsals with Colombian combat medics

TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia — U.S. Army South personnel and 82nd Airborne Division medics joined Colombian military partners to conduct medical evacuation rehearsals July 24, preceding a combined Dynamic Force Employment airborne exercise at Tolemaida Air Base, Colombia.

July 22, 2021

Commanding Generals from U.S. Army South, Colombian Army Meet in Bogotá

BOGOTA, Colombia — Brig. Gen. William L. Thigpen, U.S. Army South commanding general, met with Gral. Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro Altamiranda, Colombian National Army commanding general, July 21 in Bogotá for the first time as Thigpen recently took command of U.S. Army South in late June.

June 24, 2021

Colombian Army conducts staff talks with Army South, trains at Joint Readiness Training Center

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The U.S. Army can trace its history training with the Colombian Army, or COLAR, to more than 60 years ago, when U.S. Army Ranger officers developed the Lancero training program for the COLAR in the mid-1950s.

May 11, 2021

Army South strengthens cooperation in Jamaica with humanitarian assistance, disaster relief response

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Brig. Gen. Alcides V. Faria, U.S. Army South deputy commanding general for interoperability, represented the U.S. Army and conducted a walk-through of the second field hospital donated to Jamaica by the U.S. through U.S. Southern Command.

May 4, 2021

Senior enlisted leaders collaborate in Colombia

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — During a recent key leader engagement visit to Colombia, Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Rice, the senior enlisted adviser at Security Assistance Command, saw firsthand how the foreign military sales process promoted greater interoperability between the Colombian military and the U.S. Army.

Feb. 18, 2021

Conference of American Armies Focuses on NCO Development, COVID-19

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies, or CAA, focusing on non-commissioned officer education and COVID-19 lessons learned, was held Feb. 9-11 at U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as a hybrid in-person and virtual event due to pandemic restrictions.

Feb. 10, 2021

Brazilian, U.S. military leaders emphasize partnerships at JRTC

FORT POLK, Louisiana — Senior U.S. military leaders including Adm. Craig S. Faller, U.S. Southern Command commander, Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Forces Command commander, Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Walrath, U.S. Army South commander, and Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, 82nd Airborne Division commander, met senior Brazilian military leaders Feb. 1-2 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and conducted key leader engagements marking the significance of the bilateral training exercise.

Dec. 1, 2020

U.S., Colombian armies conclude virtual PISAJ14

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South concluded the first-ever virtual PISAJ 14 (Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia), which took place from Nov. 9-20.

Nov. 11, 2020

U.S., Colombia Armies begin PISAJ 14

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South held an opening ceremony for the first virtual iteration of the semi-annual military-to-military engagement, "Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía," or PISAJ, on Nov. 9 at the Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.