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Archive: 2017

CALLAO, Peru (July 16, 2017) Peruvian navy Rear Adm. Alberto Alcala, commander, Surface Force Peru, left, Vice Adm. Fernando Cerdan, commander general of Pacific Operations, left center, Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left center, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano, meet during an international cuisine festival as part of UNITAS 2017. UNITAS is an annual multinational exercise that focuses on strengthening our existing regional partnerships and encourages establishing new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise throughout the exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bill Dodge/Released)

July 18, 2017

UNITAS 2017 Naval Exercise Begins In Peru

MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) – Naval maritime forces from 18 countries have gathered in Lima, Peru, to kick off the 58th iteration of the annual multilateral exercise UNITAS, July 17-26, 2017.

Multinational special forces teams line up at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 2017 in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay on July 17, 2017. Fuerzas Comando is a fellowship program that promotes military-to-military relationships for all teams involved. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christine Lorenz/Released)

July 18, 2017

Fuerzas Comando 2017 Special Forces Competition Begins in Paraguay

Fuerzas Comando is a multinational special operations skills competition and combating terrorism fellowship program sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by SOCSOUTH. Ten countries have shared the responsibility of hosting the event. The first year the competition was held in El Salvador and 13 countries participated. Since then the involvement in the competition has expanded and Paraguay is this year's hosting country.

KEY WEST, Fla. (July 3, 2017) USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) and its embarked group of Sailors and civilian mariners pulled into Naval Air Station Key West for its first port call of Southern Partnership Station-Expeditionary Fast Transport 2017. SPS-EPF 17 is a U.S. Navy deployment, executed by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr/Released)

July 18, 2017

Joint Interagency Task Force South Director Visits Spearhead

KEY WEST, Fla. (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) hosted Rear Adm. Christopher Tomney, director of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South), July 10 during the ship's visit to Naval Air Station Key West.

July 12, 2017

Southcom Commander Opens Women-in-Military Meeting

WASHINGTON — In his opening remarks at the Women in Military and Security Conference in Guatemala City, the commander of Southern Command said the meeting was convened to talk about the future of professional military and security forces in the region.

Col. Keith McKinley (left), Joint Task Force-bravo commander, Admiral Kurt Tidd (center) commander of U.S. Southern Command and Col. Brian Hughes (right), former commander of JTF-Bravo stand for the passing of the colors at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras during the Change of Command ceremony July 10th, 2017.

July 11, 2017

JTF-Bravo welcomes new commander

Soto cano Air Base, Honduras — U.S. Army Col. Keith McKinley assumed command of Joint Task Force-Bravo July 10, 2017 during a Change of Command ceremony at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Joint Task Force – Bravo Medical Element personnel participated in a pediatric nutritional assessment mission as members of a joint team with the Honduran Ministry of Health to assess the nutritional status of children from the ages of 6 months to 60 months in the San Antonio area of La Paz, Honduras, Jun 14 - 15, 2017.

July 6, 2017

Preventive Med supports local pediatric nutrition assessment

La Paz, Honduras — Personnel from the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element worked with Honduran counterparts from the Ministry of Health from June 14-15, 2017 for the second part of an ongoing pediatric nutrition study in communities of La Paz, Honduras.

Honduran police forces prepare to enter a room for clearing under a hostile scenario during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Joint Security Forces from Joint Task Force-Bravo at La Paz, June 20, 2017. The Military Police members shared knowledge on how to enter buildings and clear the areas tactically, providing the Honduran forces with necessary techniques and procedures that can help prevent casualties among their force while entering hostile situations.

June 28, 2017

Joint Task Force-Bravo participates in Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Honduran police

La Paz, Honduras — A Joint Task Force-Bravo Joint Security Forces team participated in a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with local police forces in La Paz, Honduras on June 20, 2017 to enhance their ability to enter, clear and secure locations.

Brig. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) mobilization assistant to the commander, gives opening remarks during a speaker series event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 19, 2017, for the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Academic Outreach Program with the University of Arizona. The intent of the speaker series is to facilitate the exchange ideas between government and academic institutions while fostering collaborative discussions about global issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)

June 22, 2017

12th AF (AFSOUTH) partners with University of Arizona

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted the first speaker series in their Academic Outreach Program with the University of Arizona at Club Ironwood, June 19. The intent of the speaker series is to facilitate the exchange ideas between government and academic institutions while fostering collaborative discussions about global issues. This 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Academic Outreach Program is modeled after U.S Southern Command’s partnership with Florida International University.

Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron Fire Department, Joint Task Force-Bravo, conducts a live fire training June 16, 2017 on Soto Cano Air Base, to practice their skills and provide awareness to the base population.

June 21, 2017

Up in flames: Fire Department conducts live fire training

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron Fire Department, Joint Task Force-Bravo, conducted a live fire training June 16, 2017 here, to practice their skills and provide awareness to the Soto Cano population.

Dominican Republic air force A-29 Super Tucano participates in initiative between U.S., Colombian, and Dominican Republic air forces on procedures to detect, track, and intercept illegal drugs (U.S. Air Force/Justin Brockhoff)

June 19, 2017

An Interview with Kurt W. Tidd

The new National Military Strategy exists as a result of some fundamental changes in the geopolitical landscape. Leaving the Joint Staff and going to USSOUTHCOM, I had the benefit of spending several years listening as both General [Martin E.] Dempsey and then General [Joseph F.] Dunford began to develop this strategy, particularly General Dunford. The National Military Strategy focuses on multidomain security challenges that are now global security challenges. It provides a useful intellectual organizing construct by going to a regional geographic command and thinking through the role of a geographic combatant command as a member of an enterprise.