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March 28, 2024

 Southcom Commander Advises Next Generation 

                                Army Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command's first female commander, shared the lessons she's learned from more than three decades in the military with the next generation of soldiers.            

March 23, 2024

 SOUTHCOM Commander Accompanies Sec. Raimondo in Costa Rica 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, accompanied U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo during a visit to Costa Rica March 21-22.            

March 21, 2024

 JTF-Bravo supports AGILE BEAR 

                    BELIZE CITY, Belize —                                                JTF-Bravo participated in AGILE BEAR helping move equipment and personnel across the country, and validate the national response during a humanitarian aid crisis alongside the Belize National Emergency Management Organization in Belize, March 16-20.            

March 19, 2024

 Inaugural LAMAT mission begins in St. Kitts & Nevis 

                    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis —                                                Forty-three U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve Airmen traveled to St. Kitts and Nevis in support of this year’s Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission, where they will be working alongside host nation counterparts to foster mutual collaboration and training, and provide the best possible care for patients.            

March 19, 2024

 General Says Crisis in Haiti Requires International Response  

                                The situation in Haiti requires an international solution that also includes the Haitian perspective, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said.            

March 12, 2024

 Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere 

                                DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.            

March 12, 2024

 Air Force medical team benchmarks first LAMAT mission to St. Vincent 

                    KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines —                                                Under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) successfully pioneered its first Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 4–12.            

March 6, 2024

 LAMAT medical assistance mission ends in St. Lucia successfully 

                    CASTRIES, St. Lucia —                                                After two weeks of high-volume patient care, alongside local medical personnel, the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission concluded in St. Lucia, March 8, 2024.            

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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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