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Aug. 2, 2023

 Integrating Unmanned Systems into Operations at Sea 

                    JB Charleston SC —                                                Members of NIWC Atlantic’s Unmanned Naval Innovation Team (UNIT) participated in Exercise “UNITAS” off the coast of Colombia last week in support of the U.S. 4th Fleet’s future hybrid fleet.            

July 31, 2023

 Tradewinds 23 Exercise Highlights Multinational Partnerships 

                                Tradewinds 23, a two-week multinational exercise supporting the security of the Caribbean and Central America, wrapped up with a closing ceremony July 27. The training exercise involved 21 nations and more than 1,500 people from all branches of the U.S. military, civilians, and law enforcement across the partner nations.            

July 29, 2023

 Gen. Richardson visits Guyana, Honduras 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Guyana and Honduras July 25 – 28 and met with military and senior government leaders.             

July 28, 2023

 Peru Bolsters International Space Collaboration with Key U.S. Partners During Exercise 

                                OPERATION HARPY SUR, a space exercise nested under Exercise RESOLUTE SENTINEL 2023, has opened a new chapter in international space collaboration at the Centro Nacional de Operaciones de Imágenes Satelitales, or CNOIS, in southern Peru. The space exercise aims to bolster the region's emerging space programs.            

July 28, 2023

 Guyana joins initiative that supports development of human rights programs in the Caribbean, Latin America 

                                During a bilateral meeting today between Brigadier Omar Khan, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, and U.S. Army General Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the two leaders signed the Human Rights Framework committing their organizations to “human rights engagement, cooperation and integration.”            

July 26, 2023

 OK Air Guard members support arms training with SOUTHCOM multinational partners 

                    CAMP STEPHENSON, Guyana —                                                Members of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and Oklahoma Air National Guard conducted marksmanship training and close quarters battle training with multinational partners as part of TRADEWINDS23 Exercise on July 16, 2023, at Camp Stephenson, Guyana.            

July 26, 2023

 Florida Guard, Guyana, improve partnership during Tradewinds 2023 

                                The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program has fostered enduring relationships with partner countries since 1993. The Florida National Guard’s partnership with Guyana, which began in 2003, embodies this global effort to improve interoperability, enhance access and influence, and increase readiness.            

July 25, 2023

 UNITAS LXIV Concludes in Colombia 

                                UNITAS LXIV (64), the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Cartagena, Colombia, July 21, 2023.            

July 24, 2023

 919th SOW leads deployment, strengthens interoperability in South America  

                    DUKE FIELD, Fla. —                                                Citizen Air Commandos from the 919th Special Operations Wing demonstrated their warfighting capabilities in the 12th Air Force-led U.S. Southern Command field training exercise, Resolute Sentinel 2023 July 7-22, 2023.             

July 24, 2023

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama, Colombia 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, met with Panamanian and Colombian leaders during official visits to each nation July 19 – 21.            

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## LATEST FROM SOUTHCOM

**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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