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Oct. 5, 2016

 U.S. Southern Command Supports Caribbean Hurricane Response Efforts 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                U.S. Southern Command is supporting the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development in delivering and coordinating humanitarian relief to Haiti, which has been hard hit by Hurricane Matthew.            

Aug. 30, 2016

 Visiting Colombian Airmen donate supplies for Louisiana flood victims 

                    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. ( Aug. 27, 2016) —                                                Colombian Airmen visiting Barksdale Air Force Base, La., donated supplies Aug. 27, 2016, to the local Salvation Army for delivery to relief centers in central Louisiana following weeks of torrential rain and flooding in the region.            

Aug. 18, 2016

 South America Defense Conference Examines Military’s Role 

                    MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay —                                                Military leaders from South America, the U.S. and Canada met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to discuss global peacekeeping operations, transregional threat networks and the integration of women in military service during an annual defense conference.            

June 2, 2016

 Southcom Commander: Illicit Networks Are Region’s Greatest Security Challenge 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said the Southcom area of responsibility has been characterized by the absence of ongoing armed conflict between nations for some time, but it's not a region without challenges.            

March 30, 2016

 Operation Martillo Still Hammering Away at Illicit Trafficking 

                    KEY WEST, Fla. —                                                Led by Joint Interagency Task Force South in support of U.S. Southern Command, Operation Martillo is entering its fifth year of coordinating partner nation efforts to stop illicit trafficking routes in the coastal waters along the Central American isthmus.            

March 11, 2016

 Tidd: Global Terrorist, Criminal Networks Southcom’s Biggest Threat 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Testifying before a Senate panel, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said global terrorist and criminal networks are the biggest threats facing the command.            

March 10, 2016

 Southcom Commander Reports on Visits to Area of Responsibility 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd briefed reporters on his visits to nations within the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to meet with military leaders and other regional officials.            

Jan. 29, 2016

 Leaders From 18 Nations, Southcom Meet To Discuss Caribbean Security 

                    KINGSTON, Jamaica —                                                Delegations from 18 nations including the United States met in Jamaica for talks on security cooperation capacity building in the Caribbean.            

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## LATEST FROM SOUTHCOM

**U.S. Southern Command Strategy, Policy, and Plans Director Visits Guyana**

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**Kentucky National Guard Partner Ecuador Receives C-130H**

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**U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Visits Buenos Aires, Argentina**

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**Multinational Firefighting Teams Train Together During CENTAM Smoke**

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