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June 1, 2017

 Marine task force deploys to Central America 

                                Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, the rapid response force assigned to U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, arrived in Central America June 1.             

May 30, 2017

 U.S. troops provide medical care in Belize 

                                As part of the Beyond the Horizon 2017 humanitarian and civic assistance exercise, U.S. military medical personnel are working with the Belize Defense Force and the Ministries of Defense, Health and Education to provide care to Belizeans during an eleven-day medical event in Dangriga.            

May 25, 2017

 U.S. and Peruvian air force share medical knowledge, experience 

                    LIMA, Peru —                                                Nine medical and aviation personnel from the U.S. Air Force traveled to Lima, Peru as part of a subject matter expert exchange with the Peruvian air force May 15-19, 2017.   During the five-day engagement, the U.S. Airmen worked closely with their Peruvian counterparts to share information on medical training, standards and evaluation, and public            

May 24, 2017

 Maj. Gen. Bellon takes command of MARFORSOUTH 

                                Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon assumed command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South during a change of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, May 22.             

May 20, 2017

 Coast Guard offloads more than 18 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded approximately 18.5 tons (16,856 kilograms) of cocaine Thursday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $498 million wholesale seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean.            

May 11, 2017

 USS Zephyr returns home following counterdrug patrol in Latin America, Caribbean 

                                MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- The Cyclone-class patrol costal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) and its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) returned to its homeport in Mayport, Florida, May 10, following a 56 day patrol in the 4th fleet area of operations conducting Operation Martillo.            

May 10, 2017

 Wyoming National Guard provides medical care in Belize 

                                Soldiers from the Wyoming National Guard kicked off the second of three medical readiness events as part of Beyond the Horizon 2017 at Macal River Park in San Ignacio, Belize May 8. BTH 2017 is a U.S. and Belize partnership exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize.            

May 8, 2017

 Partnership and camaraderie, the key to fighting fires in Central America 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                Thirty four firefighters from all across Central America came together here, from April 24 – 28, to participate in the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences exercise, also known as CENTAM SMOKE, and train in firefighting techniques with their U.S. counterparts from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 612th Air Base Squadron Fire Department.              

May 4, 2017

 Coast Guard offloads $56 million of cocaine in St. Petersburg 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon offloaded approximately 1,735 kilograms of cocaine Wednesday worth an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transferred custody of eight suspected drug smugglers at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.            

May 2, 2017

 JTF-Bravo hikes over 5000 pounds of food and supplies to San Jerónimo, Comayagua, Honduras 

                    COMAYAGUA, Honduras —                                                Villagers of San Jerónimo, Comayagua, Honduras receive bags of food from more than 190 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo.             

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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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