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Oct. 9, 2018

 Democracy Providing Stability, Security in the Hemisphere, Mattis Says in Mexico 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Democracy is succeeding in Latin America and can be a beacon to the rest of the world, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Cancun, Mexico.            

Sept. 20, 2018

 U.S. Navy Medical Team Begins Subject Matter Expert Exchanges in Honduras 

                                U.S. Navy medical professionals assigned to Southern Partnership Station’s (SPS) Fleet Health Engagement Team (FHET) arrived in Honduras Sept. 14 to begin subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) and partner capacity building engagements with Honduran medical and emergency management professionals in Tegucigalpa as part of SPS 2018.            

Sept. 7, 2018

 U.S. Navy Seabees Begin Water Well Drilling Exploration in Colombia 

                                Amidst a nearly decade-long drought, a team of U.S. Navy construction professionals assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 began water well drilling exploration operations in the rural community of Riohacha, Colombia Aug. 30 as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2018.            

Sept. 1, 2018

 Colombia Takes the Lead in UNITAS LIX, Hosts Multinational Exercise 

                                Colombian naval forces are taking the helm for UNITAS LIX, hosting 11 countries’ naval maritime forces during the annual exercise from Aug. 31 – Sept. 11.            

Aug. 31, 2018

 U.S. Navy Medical Team Begins Subject Matter Exchanges in Colombia  

                                A team of U.S. Navy medical professionals arrived in Colombia Aug. 25 to begin subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) and partner capacity building engagements with Colombian medical professionals and security forces in the town of Riohacha as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2018.             

Aug. 26, 2018

 U.S Navy Dive Team Begins Subject Matter Exchanges in Colombia 

                                CARTAGENA, Colombia (NNS) -- A team of U.S. Navy divers begin Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE) and partner capacity building engagements Aug. 24 with Colombian military and security forces as part of Southern Partnership Station 2018.The visit to Cartagena, Colombia marks the second of four planned engagements by Navy Mobile Diving and            

July 26, 2018

 Spearhead Deploys, Marking the Start of Southern Partnership Station 

                                The U.S. Navy deployed USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in support of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2018 to the Caribbean, Central and South America to conduct subject matter expert exchanges and water well construction projects from July to October 2018.             

July 14, 2018

 Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque visits U.S. Southern Command 

                                MIAMI (July 14, 2018) -- Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters today, where he met with Adm. Kurt Tidd, SOUTHCOM commander and other leaders from the headquarters to learn more about the command and its defense partnership with Colombia. Duque visited the headquarters as he prepares to assume the presidency of Colombia Aug. 7.             

July 9, 2018

 Southern Seas 2018 deployment begins 

                                MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) - The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) with Destroyer Squadron Four Zero (DESRON 40) has deployed to the waters surrounding Latin America and the Caribbean to conduct Southern Seas 2018.             

April 20, 2018

 U.S. 4th Fleet Participates in SIFOREX 2018 

                                CALLAOU, Peru (NNS) -- Silent Forces Exercise (SIFOREX) 2018 began in Lima, Peru Apr. 16. Peru is hosting naval forces from the United States and Colombia for the biannual exercise.            

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