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Aug. 29, 2024
South American Defense Leaders Meet in Chile to Discuss Regional Threats, Cooperation
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, and Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), joined regional defense leaders in Chile to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South American Defense Conference 2024 (SOUTHDEC 24) Aug. 27-29.
Aug. 28, 2024
Brown, Southcom Commander Call for Harnessing AI, Developing Space Domain to Meet Future Challenges
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, emphasized the need for allied and partner nations and their militaries to harness artificial intelligence.
Southern Fenix 24: US, Chile, Argentina deploy more than 600 to enhance interoperability
IQUIQUE, Chile — More than 600 military personnel from the Chilean, Argentinian, and the United States armies are set to participate in Exercise Southern Fenix 24, a multinational exercise focused on enhancing interoperability for multi-domain operations in the Atacama Desert of Chile from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 2024.
U.S., Chilean army staff talks reinforce partnership with signing of agreed-to-action
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. and Chilean army delegations gathered at the U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for the 19th annual bilateral staff talks executive committee meeting to discuss their partnership and sign a renewed agreed-to-action on Aug. 27, 2024.
Aug. 13, 2024
Exercise PANAMAX 2024: US Army South hosts 11 nations for major multinational exercise
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — PANAMAX 2024 is officially underway. The U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational, biennial command post exercise aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the long-term security of the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere takes place from Aug. 5-14 at various locations across the United States.
Aug. 12, 2024
Kentucky Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Exchange
The Kentucky National Guard hosted Ecuadorian military members for a subject matter expert exchange focusing on interagency operations and communications in a domestic operational environment.
Aug. 9, 2024
US Air Forces Southern hosts 11 nations for Exercise PANAMAX 2024
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — PANAMAX 2024 is underway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. bringing together partner nations from 11 countries across the Americas to integrate and build upon their capabilities to plan and execute multinational operations, Aug. 5-16.
PANAMAX 2024 Kicks Off at Naval Station Mayport
MAYPORT, Fla. — MAYPORT, Fla. -- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT) hosts the Combined Force Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) portion of the annual exercise PANAMAX from Aug. 8 through Aug. 16.
Aug. 7, 2024
Gen. Richardson Visits Panama, Meets New President
The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama Aug. 5 - 6 to meet with newly elected president José Raúl Mulino and key senior government and security leaders to discuss continued cooperation
Aug. 1, 2024
Belize hosts JTF-Bravo’s AGILE BEAR 2.0 and Sentinel Watch
PRICE BARRACKS, Belize — Joint Task Force-Bravo’s premier multinational foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, AGILE BEAR 2.0 and Sentinel Watch, were hosted in various locations across Belize, July 21-26, 2024.