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Sept. 25, 2018

 Southcom Nominee Stresses Commitment in Confirmation Hearing 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as the next commander of U.S. Southern Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he would commit all of his energy to ensure Southcom is ready to do its part to pursue opportunity and manage challenges.            

Sept. 21, 2018

 U.S., Salvadorian Airmen donate supplies to ISNA  

                                The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron joined efforts with the Salvadorian Air Force as part of a joint endeavor to give back to the local community of San Martin, located in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sept. 6, 2018.            

Sept. 20, 2018

 WVNG, ARSOUTH shaping the future for Peruvian Army’s NCO corps 

                                Through a continuous partnership with U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH), members of the West Virginia National Guard and subject matter experts in the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) and Not In My Squad (NIMS) programs teamed up to deliver training to the Peruvian Army’s (PERAR) non-commissioned officer corps Sept. 10th through 14, 2018 in Lima, Perú.            

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. 19, 2018

 US Air Force C-17, C-130 aircrews, pararescuemen, CCATT, AE train for emergency response with South American partners  

                                Ninety-five U.S. Air Force Airmen trained with 11 partner nation air forces tallying more than 400 participants in the Colombian-led multinational search and rescue exercise “Angel de los Andes” Sept. 3-14.             

Sept. 19, 2018

 Southcom Lends Helping Hand Through Humanitarian Assistance Programs 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                By leveraging the combined capabilities of U.S. government agencies, partner-nation military and civilian counterparts, and international organizations, U.S. Southern Command's humanitarian assistance program enables local governments to strengthen regional security and stability.            

Sept. 19, 2018

 Central American firefighters graduate from exercise CENTAM SMOKE 

                    Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted Exercise Central America Sharing Mutual operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) 2018-2 at Soto Cano Air Base, September 10-14, with firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron fire department and 30 participants from Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Belize and Nicaragua.            

Sept. 11, 2018

 Face of Defense: New Hampshire Airman Serves as Translator in El Salvador 

                    NEWINGTON, N.H. —                                                Air Force Staff Sgt. Kirsten E. Arends, a member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, served as a translator in El Salvador as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, which has joined El Salvador and the state of New Hampshire as strategic partners since 2000.            

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. 7, 2018

 Joint, Combined Forces Conclude Southern Star 

                                Under cloudy skies and a chilly temperature, the closing ceremony for Southern Star, also known as “Estrella Austral” in Spanish, was held in Cerro Moreno, Antofagasta, Chile, Aug. 30, 2018.             

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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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## **SOUTHCOM TASK FORCES**

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