U.S. Southern Command
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 00:00
Two U.S. Navy doctors recently embarked aboard a Brazilian Navy hospital ship for a month-long humanitarian medical outreach mission through the heart of the Amazon, helping to bring care to remote jungle villages along a 600-mile stretch of the Madeira R
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 00:00
Sailors from Forward Operating Location (FOL) Comalapa delivered donated medical supplies to a local clinic here Dec. 8.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 00:00
Two U.S. military disaster relief teams from Joint Task Force-Bravo, based at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, have delivered more than 278,000 pounds of relief supplies to victims in flood-affected communities in Panama and Costa Rica.
Friday, November 28, 2008 - 00:00
A team of 48 U.S. military personnel and seven helicopters from the Honduras-based Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed to Panama and Costa Rica this week, where they are working alongside local officials to help communities impacted by heavy rains and floodin
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 00:00
Military Sealift Command’s High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) along with various embarked Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units departed Louisiana Nov. 25 for a five-month deployment in support of Southern Partnership Station (SPS).
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 00:00
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Fourth Fleet (NAVSO/4th FLT) diverted USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) from their counter illicit trafficking deployment in the Eastern Pacific Nov. 25 to provide aid and disaster relief to Panama.
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 00:00
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), along with various embarked units, departed Georgetown, Guyana Nov. 22 to begin transit back to its homeport in Norfolk, Va., concluding nearly four months at sea in support of the Caribbean phase of the humanitarian/civic assistanc
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 00:00
Project Hope, with the assistance of USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), delivered seven pallets of medical supplies to Guyanese Ministry of Health officials during a ceremony Nov. 17 as part of the humanitarian/civic assistance (HCA) mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 00:00
The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, visited USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Nov. 12 during the ship’s last stop in the humanitarian/civic assistance (HCA) mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 00:00
Operation Southern Partner ended after two weeks in South America as 70 Airmen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III touched down at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base at about 10 p.m Nov. 7 here.