U.S. Southern Command
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
Task Group 40.7 embarked on board the multipurpose amphibious ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) turned over more than $130,000 of donated medical and school supplies to the Belizean government in a ceremony held at the Belize Defense Force Air Wing in Ladyville, Beli
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
Task Group 40.7 embarked on board the multipurpose amphibious ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) turned over thousands of textbooks to the government of Belize for distribution to schools in need of supplies during a ceremony in Belize City, Belize, Nov. 24.
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
The Sailors and Marines of Task Group 40.7 aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) welcomed the Belize Minister of National Security, Carlos Perdomo and a group of distinguished visitors from Belize to demonstrate the ship’s rol
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
The Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element performed a Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, from Nov. 19 to 23 treating 2,987 people in several different cities affected by the El Salvador mudslides.
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
Sailors and Marines from Task Group 40.7 embarked on board the multi-purpose amphibious ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and members of the Jamaican Defense Forces Coast Guard (JDFCG) participated in an Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) exercise to exchange in
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 00:00
Members of the System of Cooperation Among Americas Air Forces, or SICOFAA, met last week at Davis-Monthan AFB to participate in the A-III Operations Committee meeting with 11 Latin American Air Forces. The meetings focused on development of an upcoming h
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 00:00
Earlier in the day, Wasp Sailors and Marines delivered more than 40 pallets of hygiene, medical and medicinal supplies, as well as school supplies and teddy bears through several Project Handclasp and Hugs Across America events while in Jamaica. Wasp Sail
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 00:00
Task Group 40.7 sent numerous personnel and supplies to the island nation over the course of Nov. 19 – 20 as the USS Wasp (LHD 1) steamed just off the coast in support of Southern Partnership Station-Amphib 2009 (SPS).
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 00:00
Sailors and Marines from Task Group 40.7 aboard the multipurpose amphibious ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) welcomed Isaiah Parnell, the Charge d'Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission for the United States Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, as well as Lorna Golding, wife of
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 00:00
The Civil Affairs team is part of a 40-person U.S. military team that is supporting international disaster relief efforts in El Salvador after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides across the country. To date, the U.S. military team has delivered 37