Nov. 3, 2022

U.S. Southern Command, FIU Host IUU Fishing Conference in Search of Solutions

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in conjunction with Florida International University (FIU), convened senior U.S. government leaders and subject matter experts from across the government, non-profits, civil society, academia, and private industry at the university’s campus Nov. 2 for talks on how to better understand information sharing initiatives and challenges, and leverage emerging technologies to counter illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and improve monitoring of the maritime domain.

Nov. 1, 2022

USNS Comfort Delays Port Visit in Honduras Due to Tropical Storm

CARIBBEAN SEA — Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) postpones its scheduled visit to Honduras on Nov. 1, 2022, in response to Tropical Storm Lisa currently strengthening in the Caribbean Sea.

Oct. 31, 2022

Arkansas Air Guardsmen Provide Medical Care in Guatemala

PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala — Arkansas Air National Guard members helped provide medical care in Guatemala alongside U.S. and foreign military, government and civilian personnel during the Continuing Promise 2022 mission Oct. 26-31.

Oct. 28, 2022

USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala

PUERTO BARRIOS, GUATEMALA — Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26.

Oct. 26, 2022

USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Miami

MIAMI — Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Miami after commencing Continuing Promise 2022, Oct. 23, 2022.

Oct. 23, 2022

USNS Comfort Deploys to Latin America and the Caribbean to Provide Medical Assistance

As the sun broke over the waters of Biscayne Bay in the early morning, the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort pulled into the Port of Miami on October 23 for its last stateside port of call before beginning its deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the Continuing Promise mission.

Oct. 19, 2022

Gen. Richardson Visits Panama for High-Level Security Dialogue

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama Oct. 17-18 where she led the U.S. delegation for the sixth meeting of the High-Level Security Dialogue (HLSD) between Panama and the United States.  

Oct. 18, 2022

Soto Cano Air Base hosts second MEIR course of the year

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS — This month, the U.S. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute partnered with medical personnel, first responders, the Honduran Red Cross and the Honduran Permanent Contingency Commission to return to Soto Cano to teach the MEIR course again, this time it was concluded with a base-wide exercise.

Oct. 18, 2022

NAVSCIATTS Proves Vital For Building Partnerships in The Western Hemisphere

At a 2015 Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) graduation ceremony, Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command at that time, encapsulated the importance of the school to the partner nations.

Oct. 17, 2022

Fourth Fleet Navy Reserve Sailors Support PANAMAX 2022

For more than 100 years, the Panama Canal has linked our world by bridging the divide between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Since its completion in 1914, the canal has been one of the most vital shipping routes on the planet with nearly 14,000 vessels making the transit every year. If the canal were to cease operations, the effects could dramatically impact the global economy. Protecting the canal isn’t solely the responsibility of the United States, but the responsibility of all nations that value free and open trade. This is the purpose of PANAMAX.