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July 27, 2017

 Special Ops Competition Brings Teams Together, Southcom Commander Says 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command said Fuerzas Comando special operations forces competition, hosted by Paraguay this year, brought competitors and key leaders together as families, partners and friends.            

July 18, 2017

 Fuerzas Comando 2017 Special Forces Competition Begins in Paraguay 

                                Fuerzas Comando is a multinational special operations skills competition and combating terrorism fellowship program sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by SOCSOUTH. Ten countries have shared the responsibility of hosting the event. The first year the competition was held in El Salvador and 13 countries participated. Since then the involvement in the competition has expanded and Paraguay is this year's hosting country.            

April 27, 2017

 Southcom Official: 'Friendly Network' Critical in Confronting Transregional Threats 

                    COZUMEL, Mexico —                                                "It takes a network to defeat a network," a U.S. Southern Command official stressed as representatives of 14 nations gathered in Mexico to address ways to confront the transnational security threats in Central America.            

April 25, 2017

 Northcom Commander Highlights Partnerships to Counter Transnational Crime 

                    COZUMEL, Mexico —                                                Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson said in closing remarks at the two-day Central America Security Conference that the U.S. military is looking for ways to enhance cooperation with its Mexican and Central American partners to address the security challenges that threaten the stability in the region.            

April 24, 2017

 Southcom Commander: Evolving Threats Require Unified Approach 

                    COZUMEL, Mexico —                                                The evolving security challenges in Central America are threatening the security beyond the region and demand a unified approach, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said at a regional security conference.            

April 21, 2017

 U.S. Troops Visit Children’s Home in Belize 

                    LADYVILLE, Belize —                                                Soldiers are helping others through Beyond the Horizon, a partnership exercise between the government of Belize and U.S. Southern Command, where they are providing free medical services and construction projects throughout Belize.            

March 28, 2017

 Duke Univ. Forum: SOUTHCOM Commander Shares Perspectives on Security in Latin America, Caribbean 

                                VIDEO: Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, along with retired Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the previous Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed security issues in Latin America and the Caribbean during a forum at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.             

Feb. 9, 2017

 Southcom Chief Stresses Innovation, Cooperation in Countering Threats 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Fighting transregional and transnational threats requires building networks stronger than those that are keeping those threats in business, the commander of U.S. Southern Command told members of the American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean.            

Jan. 12, 2017

 Southcom Commander Describes Complex Global Security Threats 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                A spectrum of state and nonstate actors across multiple regions and domains calls for a new way of harnessing the maritime domain, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said during a Surface Navy Association symposium.            

Dec. 9, 2016

 Southcom Commander Stresses Need for Collaboration Against Threat Networks 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command said trust, collaboration and innovation are necessary in fighting threat networks and their finances at the 15th Caribbean Nations Security Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.            

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## LATEST FROM SOUTHCOM

**RS24 enhances global space domain awareness with partner nations**

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**Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training**

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**Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and U.S.C.G. train at RS24**

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**CENTAM Guardian 24 begins Phase II**

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