U.S. Southern Command
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 00:00
Sailors from the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), completed a community relations (COMREL) project at the Puesto de Salud Entre Rios (Entre Rios Health Center), Sept. 26, during a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) visit in Puerto Barrios, Gu
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 00:00
The U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica visited medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE) sites in two villages Sept. 26 to see the health services provided by U.S. service members and the Costa Rican government.
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 00:00
USS Kearsarge departed Haiti today after completing a 19-day disaster relief mission in the storm-ravaged Caribbean nation that included robust helicopter and sealift support to U.S. relief efforts led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 00:00
More than 20 service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed Sept. 23 to provide airlift and partner with Costa Rica health officials for a medical readiness exercise Sept. 25-27 in two remote villages.
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 00:00
The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) completed a two-day theater security cooperation (TSC) visit in Puerto Castilla, Honduras Sept. 20-21.
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 00:00
The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) and U.S.
4th Fleet testified before Congress’ Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Sept. 23, giving an update on USS Kearsarge’s (LHD 3) support of disaster relief operations in Haiti.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 00:00
U.S. medical teams deployed to the Honduran capital for 15 days to team with Honduran medical professionals and perform specialized hand surgeries Sept. 8-19.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 00:00
While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, units assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Fourth Fleet and the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a fishing vessel carrying over three metric tons of cocaine Sept. 20.
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 00:00
Crew members from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) delivered Project Handclasp donations from Kids Against Hunger to Port-au-Prince Sept. 17 for distribution to outlaying areas still suffering from the effects of recent tropical storms that ravaged much of the count
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 00:00
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) expanded its assistance to disaster relief operations in Haiti Sept. 17, dispatching medical teams to conduct health assessments of Haitian communities suffering in the aftermath of tropical storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Hurricane Ik