SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Importance of Partnership to Combat Cartels
By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | March 6, 2026
Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the first-ever Americas Counter Cartel Conference March 5 at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, March 5, to engage with top defense and security leaders from the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. Space Forces Southern collaborates with space industry
By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves | Feb. 20, 2026
U.S. Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR-SOUTH) Guardians met with commercial space industry representatives during a radar facility visit Feb. 17. The engagement focused on potential integration opportunities for increased space domain awareness through advancing radar technology and global expansion into the Western Hemisphere.
AFSOUTH strengthens Argentine air force F-16 integration
By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves | Feb. 20, 2026
Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) conducted a knowledge exchange with military representatives of the Argentine air force, Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA), in support of their Peace Condor program, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 6-9, 2026.
SOUTHCOM Commander Attends Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference
By Steven McLoud / U.S. Southern Command | Feb. 12, 2026
Gen. Francis Donovan, the newly appointed Commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), participated in the inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, the conference brought together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared security priorities and challenges in the Western Hemisphere.