U.S. Southern Command
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 00:00
Underwood pursued a "go-fast" speed boat late Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, but it dumped its load before Underwood was able to effect a boarding.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 00:00
Simulated training for PANAMAX 2012 will be held at locations throughout the United States, including Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas; Miami; and Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 00:00
The main focus of PANAMAX is to exercise a variety of responses, in coordination with the governments of Panama and Colombia, in order to protect and guarantee safe passage of commercial traffic through the Panama Canal.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 00:00
The purpose of this exercise is to help to build partner nation capacity, while providing humanitarian services and improving eyesight for hundreds of Dominican citizens.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 00:00
United States Southern Command Commander, Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser and Colombian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) Commanding General, Gen. Alejandro Navas Ramos co-hosted the fourth annual SOUTHDEC conference.
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 00:00
"From Ellesmere Island in Canada to Islote Águila in Chile, nations throughout the Western Hemisphere face an array of non-traditional security challenges and emerging opportunities."
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 00:00
Distinguished visitors from Colombia, the Colombian Embassy in Washington D.C., the United States Embassy in Bogota, U.S. Southern Command, the National Guard Bureau and the South Carolina National Guard were on hand to witness this historic occasion.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 00:00
Medical is just one of the seven areas of information exchange. Over the coming month other areas will be covered including air base defense, aircrew survival, aircraft maintenance, communications, fuels and supply management.
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 00:00
The guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) arrived at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba to resupply and embark a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment (LEDET) for Counter Transnational Organized Crime (C-TOC) operations.
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 00:00
I do not see any traditional military threat emanating from U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility. Instead, the region is characterized by several non-traditional security challenges.