Southern Command
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 08:37
The United States, in coordination with the Government of Ecuador, deployed 12 U.S. Air Force Airmen to Ecuador this week to support ongoing international relief efforts for victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the South American country April 16th.
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 10:27
Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen disembarked Spearhead here, June 1, to begin Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14). SPS-JHSV 14 is a U.S. 4th Fleet deployment designed to strengthen civil and maritime capabilities with regional partner nations in the Central, South American, and Caribbean areas of responsibility.
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 00:00
Medical teams from USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) provided surgical assistance to the people of Haiti during the ship's first stop in support of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2010.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 00:00
Leaders from U.S. Southern Command and Peru's Joint Military Command joined security and defense leaders here from eight North and South American countries as part of the 2nd Annual South American Defense Chiefs (SOUTHDEC) Conference.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
USS New Orleans along with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, and other embarked units arrived at Naval Base Bahia Malaga, Colombia July 31 for the third stop in support of this year's Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2010.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
After supporting earthquake relief operations in Haiti, this is the second deployment supporting a 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) mission this year for the squadron, but setting up communications at austere locations is the bread and butter of the u
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 00:00
Illegal trafficking remains the biggest challenge for U.S. military forces in Central and South America as they work to balance such nontraditional challenges with the constant threat of natural disasters there, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 00:00
Joint Task Force-Bravo, together with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), assisted Honduran authorities in a successful drug interdiction July 21 in Gracias a Dios, Honduras.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 00:00
The Honduran Ministry of Health selected Duyure as a site for a Medical Civic Assistance Program, a medical clinic conducted July 20 by Honduran health care providers, the Honduran military and Joint Task Force-Bravo.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 00:00
Service members will also participate in a number of community projects meant to bolster relations and morale for service members and Haitians alike.