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Ecuadorian Navy Esmeralda-class missile corvettes BAE Manabi (CM 12) and BAE Loja (CM 16) conduct formation maneuvering alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Julian Jaime)
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group trains with Ecuador Navy
By Carrier Strike Group 11 | April 9, 2026
The Ecuadorian and U.S. Navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Ocean, April 7-8.
U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Daniel Morales, Space Forces Southern chief of plans, speaks during a meeting with representatives from the University of Arizona’s Kyl Institute for National Security, in Tucson, Arizona, April 2, 2026. The meeting discussed critical training and technology needs required to counter non-hemispheric actors in the Southern Command area of responsibility, with a desire to share these capabilities with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
SPACEFOR-SOUTH collaborates with University of Arizona to bolster hemispheric space capabilities
By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves | April 3, 2026
This engagement is part of ongoing efforts for military space professionals to strengthen relationships with space research programs and deliberately develop Guardians through existing research while expanding partnership opportunities in Latin America.
José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama, left, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Ambassador Kevin Marino Cabrera, speak at the Presidential Palace in Panama City, Panama, March 31, 2026. The visit reflects U.S. Southern Command’s focus on increasing partner nation capacity and interoperability in the region and reflects the United States’ enduring promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity with the Panamanian people. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trey Woodard)
SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama
By By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | April 1, 2026
SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has concluded a productive visit to Panama, where he met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and senior government leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Panama security partnership and advancing regional stability.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Puneet Pande, 349th Medical Squadron dentist, takes a selfie with a group of U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission in Georgetown, Guyana, March 16, 2026. LAMAT missions are part of a broader Health Security Cooperation initiative led by Air Forces Southern that integrates U.S. military medical services with host nation providers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Albert Rullan)
U.S., Guyana launch medical mission LAMAT 2026
By Maj. Stephani Schafer | March 27, 2026
U.S. and Guyanese officials gathered March 16, 2026, in Georgetown to officially launch the Guyana portion of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission, marking another milestone in the nations’ long-standing health partnership.
The official logo for Southern Seas 2026. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment. Southern Seas aims to enhance regional maritime partnerships, interoperability, and security throughout the Caribbean, Central, and South America. (U.S. Navy graphic illustration by Ensign Paul Archer)
U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Southern Seas 2026 Deployment
By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs | March 23, 2026
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Southern Seas 2026 deployment
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