QUITO, Ecuador (April 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig
QUITO, Ecuador (April 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, renders honors upon arrival to meet with Ecuador's Minister of Defence, General Oswaldo Jarrín. Discussions fo... More
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks with members of the Colombian military during a visit to Colombian military unit in Tumaco. Tidd was in ... More
Hurricanes Eta and Iota Response
An overview of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contributions to international disaster relief efforts in the region in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota. Joint Task Force-Bravo, working with ho... More
HONDURAS (Jan. 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S.
HONDURAS (Jan. 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Honduras Jan. 22 to discuss the continuation of both natio... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Colombian Chief of Defense Alberto José Mejía render honors upon arrival to a bilateral security meeting in... More
CHILE (June 26, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
CHILE (June 26, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, meets with Chilean Minister of Defense Alberto Espina in Chile and discussed security cooperation. Faller was in Chil... More
Gen. John Kelly meets with leaders in Paraguay
(From left to right) Paraguay's Minister of Defense Bernardino Soto Estigarribia, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, U.S. Army Col Barbara R. Fick, and U.S. Ambassador to Pa... More
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd,
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command takes part in a panel on “lessons learned and best practices in efforts to counter security threats” during the Meeting of ... More
US, Latin American countries demonstrate, assess new information-shari...
Ricardo Arias, U.S. Southern Command Science, Technology and Experimentation program manager, and a Colombian air force counter illicit trafficking operations official examine information displayed by the Coope... More
Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, senior government officials and representatives of the Colombian armed forces in Colombia earlier this w... More
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Larry Palmer take part in a wreath laying ceremony at a memorial near Maurice Bishop International ... More
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 transported 68 Colombian Army Soldiers to the Colombian island of San Andrés to support post-Hurricane Iota lifesaving and disaster-relief operations in the ne... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South commander, address crowd during the first Secure Seas commissioning ceremony under the Caribbean basin Security Initiative May 31 at Ca... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, stands at attention before the Ceremonial Guard at the Presidential Palace prior to meeting with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala. Kelly was in Peru ... More
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, right, speaks to reporters during a press conference hosted by Adm. Sigfrido Pared Pérez, Dominican Republic minister of defense, Jan. 28 in Sant... More
Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes part in a joint press conference with the President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez yesterday at the Casa Presidencial de Honduras. Tidd returned to ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. John Dettleff, Technical Assistance
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. John Dettleff, Technical Assistance Field Team program manager at SOUTHCOM, provides attendees at the 2014 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) with an overview of the TAFT Prog... More
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada in May 2012 as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Seas. The Secure Seas program, part of the Caribbean Basin Security Init... More
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada in May 2012 as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Seas. The Secure Seas program, part of the Caribbean Basin Security Init... More
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 transported 68 Colombian Army Soldiers to the Colombian island of San Andrés to support post-Hurricane Iota lifesaving and disaster-relief operations in the ne... More
ARGENTINA (June 24, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
ARGENTINA (June 24, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, meets with Argentine Minister of Defence Oscar Aguad to discuss strengthening both nations’ security partnership.... More
CHILE (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
CHILE (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the Chilean Navy ship CNS Almirante Williams FF19 for a meeting on the UNITAS LX multinational naval exercise.... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Charge d'affaires Thomas Smitham meet with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Feb. 5. Kelly visited Trinidad and Tobago, Jamai... More
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the CAECOPAZ Argentine peacekeeping training facility. Faller was in Argentina to meet with defense leader... More
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is greeted by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala. Kelly was in Peru Jan. 21 - 23 to meet with senior defense and government officials to discuss s... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased
Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official donation ceremony. The donation, made on behalf of the American people... More
URUGUAY (Aug. 17, 2016) -- Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd,
URUGUAY (Aug. 17, 2016) -- Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, addresses military and security leaders from 10 nations during his opening remarks at the South America Defense Conference.... More
Bogota, Colombia (April 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm.
Bogota, Colombia (April 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Colombian President Ivan Duque. Discussions focused on regional security and U.S. support to the ... More
GUATEMALA (Jan. 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S.
GUATEMALA (Jan. 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits Guatemala’s Interagency Task Force (IATF) Tecún Umán Jan. 24. The unit, formed in 2013 with U.S. support, ... More
EL SALVADOR (Jan. 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig
EL SALVADOR (Jan. 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks during a meeting with Salvadoran Minister of Defense, David Munguía Payés and other Salvadoran military ... More
(From left) Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador
(From left) Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South commander; Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica P... More
Airmen Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in Ecuador
MANTA, Ecuador – A U.S. Air Force four-man team sets up a mobile Air Traffic Control Tower (ATC) at the city’s Eloy Alfaro International Airport April 26 to help local controllers increase the flow of humanitar... More
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller,
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller, speaks during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) in Trinidad and Tobago, Dec. 5, 2018. Faller is meeting with security leaders from the C... More
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Mari Carmen Aponte. Kelly was in El Salvador to meet with the nation's leaders and discuss continued ... More
CHILE (June 26, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
CHILE (June 26, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, meets with Chilean Minister of Defense Alberto Espina in Chile and discussed security cooperation. Faller was in Chil... More
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks with Colombian Minister of Defense Luis Villegas during a bilateral security meeting in Bogota. Tidd is ... More
BELIZE (May 9, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern
BELIZE (May 9, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the Belize Youth Challenge Program (BYCP) which is managed by the Belize Defense Force with support from the Louisi... More
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada in May 2012 as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Seas. The Secure Seas program, part of the Caribbean Basin Security Init... More
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks to attendees during a memorial ceremony Oct. 25 at St. George’s University’s True Blue Campus in St. George’s, Grenada. The ceremony commemorated the ... More
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (right middle)
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (right middle) speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, commander of the U.S. Southern Command (left, 2nd to bottom), during a meeting at the Honduran Presidenti... More
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks with members of the Colombian military during a visit to Colombian military unit in Tumaco. Tidd was in ... More
USNS Comfort completes medical assistance mission in Ecuador
Infographic: Hospital Ship Medical Mission in Ecuador. USNS Comfort medical teams worked with Ecuador to provide care to people in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Oct. 22 - 26. Patients treated: 4,005. Surgeries: 81. (Pro... More
Brazilian Ministry of Health officials and U.S. Embassy
Brazilian Ministry of Health officials and U.S. Embassy Brasilia representatives at the Brasilia International Airport inspect a U.S.-donated shipment of specialized medication. The medication – named Cyanokit ... More
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, third from
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, third from left, and senior Honduran defense and security leaders join U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Julie Schechter-Torres, Dep... More
QUITO, Ecuador (April 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig
QUITO, Ecuador (April 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Ecuador's Minister of Defence, General Oswaldo Jarrín. Discussions focused on regional security wit... More
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller,
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller, speaks during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) in Trinidad and Tobago, Dec. 5, 2018. Faller is meeting with security leaders from the C... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
(From left) Chilean Chief of Joint Staff, Lt. Gen.
(From left) Chilean Chief of Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Hernan Mardones Rios; Military Forces in Colombia (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) Commanding General, Gen. Alejandro Navas Ramos; U.S. Southern Command Comma... More
SOUTHCOM Commander conducts first visit to Southern Cone
SANTIAGO, Chile (June 30, 2016) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), meets with Chilean Defense Minister Jose Gomez to discuss defense cooperation. Tidd's stop in Chile wa... More
SOUTHCOM Donates Large Field Hospital to Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A view of the inside of of a large mobile field hospital, following initial set up in Jamaica, that is be donated to health care providers to support the Caribbean nation’s ongoing response... More
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa greets Marine
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa greets Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern Command as U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Lisa Kubiske looks on. Kelly visited Honduras to discuss continued ... More
Colombian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia)
Colombian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) Commanding General, Gen. Alejandro Navas Ramos makes opening remarks during the IV South American Defense Conference July 25 in Bogota, Colombia. Navas and... More
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 transported 68 Colombian Army Soldiers to the Colombian island of San Andrés to support post-Hurricane Iota lifesaving and disaster-relief operations in the ne... More
A contracted trainer from SAFE Boats International
A contracted trainer from SAFE Boats International provides instruction to members of the Grenada Coast Guard during a training session as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure ... More
GUATEMALA (Jan. 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S.
GUATEMALA (Jan. 24, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits Guatemala’s Interagency Task Force (IATF) Tecún Umán Jan. 24. The unit, formed in 2013 with U.S. support, ... More
Ecuador's Minister of Defense visits SOUTHCOM
MIAMI -- U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, escorts Ecuador Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin to the command’s headquarters shortly after the minister’s arrival Sept. 4. Jarrin visit... More
BELIZE (May 9, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern
BELIZE (May 9, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the headquarters of the Belize Coast Guard. Faller visited Belize and met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow and secur... More
POPAYAN, Colombia (April 20, 2016) -- Navy Adm. Kurt
POPAYAN, Colombia (April 20, 2016) -- Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, poses with Colombian citizens who have been assisted by the "Fe en Colombia" campaign developed by the Colombian... More
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
BOGOTA, Colombia (Feb. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is greeted by Colombian Minister of Defense Luis Villegas. Tidd is in Colombia to meet with the nation’s top le... More
Group photo of the participants of the Caribbean Nations
Group photo of the participants of the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) in Trinidad and Tobago, Dec. 5, 2018. U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller, is meeting with security lead... More
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A view of a large mobile field
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A view of a large mobile field hospital, following initial set up in Jamaica, that is be donated to health care providers to support the Caribbean nation’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 ... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
Boxes of U.S.-donated specialized medication are loaded
Boxes of U.S.-donated specialized medication are loaded onto a Brazilian air force aircraft for eventual distribution to victims exposed to cyanide poison that resulted from a Jan. 27 nightclub fire in Santa Ma... More
Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern
Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, Peruvian Defense Minister Jorge Nieto and Adm. Jose Luis Paredes, Chief of the Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Staff, await the start of the opening cerem... More
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt
TUMACO, Colombia (Feb. 10, 2018) – U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks with Colombian Vice President Oscar Naranjo during a briefing at a Colombian military unit in Tumaco. Ti... More
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks with Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa. Kelly visited Honduras to discuss continued bilateral dialogue between the armed forces and ... More
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Larry Palmer take part in a wreath laying ceremony at a memorial near Maurice Bishop International ... More
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the CAECOPAZ Argentine peacekeeping training facility. Faller was in Argentina to meet with defense leader... More
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada in May 2012 as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Seas. The Secure Seas program, part of the Caribbean Basin Security Init... More
EL SALVADOR (Jan. 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig
EL SALVADOR (Jan. 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Salvadoran Minister of Defense, David Munguía Payés, and other Salvadoran military leaders to discus... More
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Gen. Nelson Pintos, Chief of
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Gen. Nelson Pintos, Chief of the Uruguayan Joint Staff, greets Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, prior to the start of the VI annual South America Defense Conference Aug... More
BOGOTA, Colombia (April 22, 2019) -- Navy Adm. Craig
BOGOTA, Colombia (April 22, 2019) -- Navy Adm. Craig Faller arrives in Colombia for Multilateral Borders Conference 2019 with security officials from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The conference is to str... More
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130
COLOMBIA (Nov. 22, 2020) -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 transported 68 Colombian Army Soldiers to the Colombian island of San Andrés to support post-Hurricane Iota lifesaving and disaster-relief operations in the ne... More
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada in May 2012 as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Seas. The Secure Seas program, part of the Caribbean Basin Security Init... More
HONDURAS (May 6, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern
HONDURAS (May 6, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, arrives in Honduras to take part in the Central American Security Conference. During the conference, security leaders f... More
A contracted trainer from SAFE Boats International
A contracted trainer from SAFE Boats International provides instruction to members of the Grenada Coast Guard during training session as part of the U.S. maritime security assistance initiative called Secure Se... More
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
ARGENTINA (June 25, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, visits the Joint War College in Argentina and speaks to students and staff. Faller was in Argentina to meet with ... More
HONDURAS (Jan. 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S.
HONDURAS (Jan. 22, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Honduran Minister of Defense Fredy Santiago Díaz Zelaya and Chief of the Honduran Armed Forces, Maj. Ge... More
Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados
Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, expresses his delight in being present for the delivery of two boats as part of Secure Seas under the Caribbean Basin Security ... More
Air Force delivers donated firetruck to Guatemala
The U.S. Air Force’s 70th Aerial Port Squadron loads a Coral Gables’ firetruck onto a USAF C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Homestead Air Force Reserve Base, Fla. April 2. The City of Coral Gables donated... More
Image of a Venezuela SU-30 Flanker as it “aggressively
Image of a Venezuela SU-30 Flanker as it “aggressively shadowed” a U.S. EP-3 Aries II at an unsafe distance in international airspace over the Caribbean Sea July 19, jeopardizing the crew and aircraft. The EP-3... More
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A view of a large mobile field
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A view of a large mobile field hospital, following initial set up in Jamaica, that is be donated to health care providers to support the Caribbean nation’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 ... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, poses with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, U.S. Charge d'affaires Thomas Smitham, government Ministers, members of the Tri... More
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller,
U.S. Southern Command's commander, Adm. Craig S. Faller, talks with Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Chief Rear Adm. Hayden Pritchard in Trinidad and Tobago during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CA... More
Technicians Assisting Caribbean Receive Secretary of Defense Maintenan...
The Department of Defense presented the U.S. Southern Command-based Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Technical Assistance Field Team (CBSI-TAFT) with the 2018 Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in Mai... More
HONDURAS (May 6, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern
HONDURAS (May 6, 2019) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, arrives in Honduras to take part in the Central American Security Conference. During the conference, security leaders f... More
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Gen. Nelson Pintos, Chief of the Uruguayan Joint Staff, salute during a formal wreath laying ceremony Aug. 17 at the Plaza Independ... More
ARGENTINA (June 24, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern
ARGENTINA (June 24, 2019) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller meets with Argeninte Minister of Defence Oscar Aguad to discuss strengthening both nations’ security partnership. ... More
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 24, 2020) -- U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official ... More
Chinese Minister of National Defense visits SOUTHCOM
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, hosts an honor cordon to welcome Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Liang Guanglie to the command's headquarters in Miami, May 8, 2012. ... More
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Adm. Sigfrido Pared Pérez, Dominican Republic minister of defense, stand at attention while the national anthems are played during the openin... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Group Capt. Tyrone Rodulfo, commander of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, talk with members of the Air Guard. Kelly visited Trinidad and Tobago... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli during an official visit to Panama. Kelly was in Panama to meet with senior Panamanian officials an... More
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez listens to
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez listens to U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, during his official visit to the command's Miami headquarters Aug. 6. Hernandez and other Ho... More
Pictured (center) is U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex
Pictured (center) is U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Chapman of Special Operations Command South during the graduation from the Colombia military's highly regarded "Lancero Course" Dec. 6 in Tolemaida, Colombia. ... More
Brazilian Ministry of Health officials and U.S. Embassy
Brazilian Ministry of Health officials and U.S. Embassy Brasilia representatives at the Brasilia International Airport inspect a U.S. donated shipment of specialized medication. The medication – named Cyanokit... More