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Nov. 15, 2021

 MWDs Train on Helicopter, Medevac Operations 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment C Company recently acclimated two MWDs to helicopter flight, and the use of the HH-60’s hoist capabilities during a training exercise Oct. 29, 2021 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.            

Nov. 15, 2021

 Peruvian Army delegation visits Army South 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                U.S. Army South hosted Peruvian Army representatives at Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 15, 2021.             

Nov. 6, 2021

 U.S. Navy Conducts Salvage Operation in Panama 

                    PANAMA CITY —                                                PANAMA CITY - U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet deployed personnel to Vasco Nuñez de Balboa port in Panama to conduct a salvage operation Oct. 29.            

Nov. 4, 2021

 Army South DCG-I conducts engagement with Jamaica Defence Force 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                Brig. Gen. Hernando Garzon, Army South deputy commanding general-interoperability, conducted a virtual key leader engagement Oct. 22 with Brig. Markland A. Lloyd, Jamaica Defence Force, Support Brigade commander.             

Nov. 2, 2021

 IAAFA program acts as force multiplier and security cooperation tool 

                                JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Since 1943 the Inter-American Air Forces Academy has promoted Security Cooperation principles through the delivery of education and training to 23 Western Hemisphere Partner Nations. The academy carries on this tradition by delivering in-residence curriculum encompassing three core tasks: technical, professional military education and aircrew training. The delivery of these competencies across 31 courses relies on the professionalism and expertise of IAAFA’s instructor corps. This group of professionals includes a cadre of Latin American guest instructors, known as Partner Nation Guest Instructors or PNGIs.            

Oct. 30, 2021

 USS Billings Returns Home After U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment 

                    MAYPORT, Fla. —                                                MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) returned to Mayport, Fla. Oct. 30, following its successful maiden deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.            

Oct. 29, 2021

 Travis Airmen train while delivering humanitarian aid to Dominican Republic 

                                An aircrew of 13 Airmen assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron and 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, delivered more than 56,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo to the Dominican Republic, as part of the Denton Program, Oct. 28, 2021.             

Oct. 29, 2021

 Austin Emphasizes Importance of Working With Partners in Central, South America 

                                U.S. Southern Command's work is vital to American security, American interests and American values. When there's instability or a crisis nearby, it can echo here at home, the secretary of defense said.             

Oct. 28, 2021

 USS Sioux City Interdicts Over $20 Million Worth of Cocaine 

                    CARIBBEAN SEA —                                                CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment 102, interdicted over $20 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 19-20, 2021.            

Oct. 27, 2021

 U.S. and Dominican Republic Conduct Bilateral Maritime Interdiction Exercise 

                    MAYPORT, Fla. —                                                MAYPORT, Fla. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, Oct. 24, 2021.            

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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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