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Soldiers load cargo for a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter during an autonomous flight as part of an experiment at Fort Irwin, Calif., on March 10, 2024.
Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere
By David Vergun | March 12, 2024
DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.

U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve personnel stand in formation for a group photo during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 3, 2024. This is the first opportunity for the U.S. Southern Command directed medical team to collaborate and partner with St. Vincent medical professionals to deliver support and resources to the island nation and its healthcare system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
Air Force medical team benchmarks first LAMAT mission to St. Vincent
By Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell | March 12, 2024
Under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) successfully pioneered its first Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 4–12.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Devin Watson, troop commander, gives remarks during the closing ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission in Castries, St. Lucia, March 6, 2024. Watson said the mission was the pinnacle of his military and professional career, as it provided him and the LAMAT team an opportunity to gain critical knowledge and build lasting relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)
LAMAT medical assistance mission ends in St. Lucia successfully
By Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog | March 6, 2024
After two weeks of high-volume patient care, alongside local medical personnel, the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission concluded in St. Lucia, March 8, 2024.

A welcome banner is displayed during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team opening ceremony at Owen King European Union Hospital, Castries, St. Lucia, Feb. 26, 2024. The LAMAT mission seeks to strengthen U.S. partnerships within Latin America and the Caribbean region by providing relief to overwhelmed medical facilities through collaboration with host nation medical practitioners and respective Ministry of Health officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)
LAMAT24: Second year U.S. partnership with St. Lucia
By | Feb. 27, 2024
The U.S. Air Force Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team deployed ready-medics, for the second year, to work alongside St. Lucia’s health teams to achieve mutual benefits and build trust in the region from Feb. 26 to March 10, 2024.

Robert Faucher, U.S. Ambassador to Suriname, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team in Paramaribo, Suriname, Feb. 19, 2024. This is the second iteration of the LAMAT mission to Suriname, where ready-medics will work alongside partner nation military and civilian health teams to achieve mutual benefits and build trust in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
LAMAT begins in Suriname for second year of medical assistance
By | Feb. 20, 2024
The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission is underway for a second year of health engagements across four nations, beginning in Suriname, 19 Feb. Further medical assistance teams under the LAMAT 2024 mission will travel to St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis through March 29.
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Chief, Public Affairs

Army Col. Manny Ortiz

305-437-1213

Mission

U.S. Southern Command's Public Affairs Office proactively communicates the command's capabilities, interests and intentions to key audiences in support of U.S. government operations and engagements within the Area of Responsibility. 

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