U.S. Southern Command
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 00:00
The joint military, multi-national medical team embarked aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is working with host nation medical personnel here to treat residents in remote areas of the country in support of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission, Continuing
Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 00:00
Sailors from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), along with embarked Air Force engineers and Navy Seabees, completed a playground construction project at a local elementary school here Oct. 7 during the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise (CP) 200
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 00:00
USS McInerney (FFG 8) and attached Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44 Detachment 8 returned home Oct. 5 after a six-month counter-illicit trafficking deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 00:00
Today, little is heard about the “war on drugs”—which was probably the wrong metaphor all along...
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 00:00
Medical personnel embarked aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) worked alongside Dominican Republic Armed Forces Oct. 4 to bring a variety medical services here as part of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 00:00
Sailors from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) received a warm welcome from local residents here Oct. 4 as they began work on a volunteer community relations (COMREL) project in support of the humanitarian/civic assistance (HCA) mission Continuing Promise 2008.
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 00:00
USS De Wert (FFG 45) returned to homeport at Naval Station Mayport Oct. 6 after a five-month counterdrug deployment to the Eastern Pacific with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 46 Detachment One (HSL-46 Det One) and Coast Guard Law Enforcement De
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 00:00
USS Farragut (DDG-99) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Mayport Oct. 5 after a six-month deployment with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 in support of Partnership of the Americas 2008 (POA 08).
Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 00:00
National and local government officials from the Dominican Republic, as well as embarked medical, engineering, international and interagency personnel from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), gathered on Don Diego Pier here Oct. 3 for a welcoming ceremony for Continui
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 00:00
OUTHCOM Deputy Commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, kicked off the U.S. Southern Command 2008 Combined Federal Campaign at the headquarters building by turning in his personal CFC pledge in front of a gathering of command and local leaders.