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Feb. 4, 2020

 Colombian Minister of Defense Visits SOUTHCOM 

                                Colombia's Minister of Defense, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, visited U.S. Southern Command Feb. 4 to meet with SOUTHCOM commander, U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, and command leadership to discuss security cooperation.             

Feb. 4, 2020

 USS Detroit Returns for Maiden Mid-Deployment Scheduled Maintenance 

                                In order to swap out crews, USS Detroit (LCS 7) with embarked Gold crew, returned to her Mayport, Florida homeport Feb. 2. The scheduled, pierside pause comes in the midst of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship’s maiden deployment. While inport, the Gold crew will rotate off following turnover with the Blue crew. The visit will also include a short maintenance period.             

Jan. 31, 2020

 Military Leaders Brief Lawmakers on Budget Needs 

                                The commanders of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Southern Command shared the challenges their commands face with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.            

Jan. 16, 2020

 Sea Control Beyond the Strike Group: USS Detroit and USS Gridley Exercise Together 

                                The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed division tactics (DIVTACS) and gunnery exercises while operating in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, Jan. 4.            

Jan. 16, 2020

 In Colombia, Faller Meets with President Duque, Defense Leadership 

                                U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) commander, Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, visited Colombia Jan. 12 - 15 to meet with Colombian leaders to discuss regional security efforts and the U.S.-Colombia defense partnership.            

Jan. 15, 2020

 JTF-Bravo Relevant, Regional Presence: Command Team Interview 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE —                                                Col. Steven Barry, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Aguilastratt, JTF-Bravo senior enlisted leader, sat down to discuss the state of the task force and several key areas of interest Jan. 10. The following is an abridged transcript of their interview.            

Jan. 6, 2020

 Global Health Engagement Strengthens Partnerships  

                                Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar describes the work of the international crew of the USNS Comfort as “near miraculous.” He was aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship during its deployment to South America earlier this year and saw firsthand the impact of forward deployed health and humanitarian assistance missions.             

Jan. 6, 2020

 USS Detroit Gives Back in Jamaica 

                                Sailors assigned to USS Detroit (LCS 7) participated in two community relations events during a port visit to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Dec. 20.            

Jan. 1, 2020

 Reserve Citizen Airmen treat Honduran patients during medical readiness training exercise 

                    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. —                                                Twenty-one Air Force Reserve medics with the 403rd Wing took part of a Medical Readiness Training Exercise Dec. 4-18. Known as the 403rd MEDRETE 2019 Honduras, Airmen from the 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here as well as reservists from around the country, worked with a team of doctors from the Joint Task Force-Bravo Surgeon’s Cell out of Soto Cano Air Base, to provide free medical care to the citizens of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.            

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