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Jan. 29, 2019

 Costa Rica's Minister of Public Security Visits SOUTHCOM 

                                MIAMI (Jan. 28, 2019) – Costa Rica's Minister of Public Security Michael Soto Rojas visited the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command and met with SOUTHCOM commander, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, Jan. 28.            

Jan. 25, 2019

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Central America, Discusses Regional Security Cooperation 

                                U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, wrapped up a week-long visit to Central America today where he met with regional leaders to discuss security cooperation and express the command’s continued commitment to enduring partnerships with regional security forces.            

Jan. 17, 2019

 U.S. Army helps protect Pan-American Highway in OP Darien Lift 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS —                                                The 1-228th Avn Regt Chinook crews provided air transportation assistance from Jan. 4-12 for the first phase of the operation, named Darien Lift.            

Jan. 14, 2019

 Admiral Faller emphasizes to USSOUTHCOM’s air component that teams win 

                                Faller recently took command of the U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for all Department of Defense security cooperation in the 45 nations and territories of Central and South America and the Caribbean Sea. The visit was meant to integrate and familiarize him with 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), the air and space component to USSOUTHCOM.             

Jan. 10, 2019

 WHINSEC leads Interagency Crisis Action Planning course in Honduras 

                    Tegucigalpa, Honduras —                                                Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) instructors partnered with   representatives from Joint Task Force-Bravo and Honduran contingency organizations for an Interagency Crisis Action Planning course in Tegucigalpa, Dec. 10 - 14, 2018.            

Jan. 9, 2019

 Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Guatemala 

                    Guatemala City, Guatemala —                                                GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA – Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston delivered nearly 8,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Guatemala City yesterday. The mission, part of a standard C-17 Globemaster III aircraft training mission, delivered the donated supplies consisting of firefighting and rescue equipment to the people of Guatemala.             

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

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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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