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Aug. 4, 2022

 Exercise PANAMAX 2022 Kicks Off in Mayport, Florida 

                    MAYPORT, Fla. —                                                MAYPORT, Fla. - U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is hosting the Combined Force Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) Staff participating in exercise PANAMAX 2022, in Mayport, Fla., Aug. 1-12, 2022.            

June 15, 2022

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama June 12-14 to meet with leaders and reaffirm the close security cooperation between the United States and Panama.             

May 24, 2022

 Army South departs Honduras concluding deployment exercise 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                U.S. Army South finished a contingency command post deployment exercise at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras May 19, to increase readiness for upcoming contingencies in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations.            

April 12, 2022

 Kentucky, New Jersey Guard aid Ecuador demining operation 

                                Ecuadorian civil engineers recently welcomed a team of Air National Guard, active-duty Air Force and civilian personnel from U.S. Southern Command to observe, train and equip a battalion of demining soldiers.            

April 7, 2022

 Caribbean Security: Leaders from 21 Nations Meet to Discuss Challenges, Cooperation 

                                Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined defense leaders from 21 nations to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the 2022 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 22).            

April 7, 2022

 SOUTHCOM Commander Meets With President Mottley, Defense Leaders in Barbados 

                                During her visit to Barbados April 4-7 to attend the 2022 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 22), the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, met with Prime Minister Mia Mottley and defense leaders to discuss security cooperation.            

April 7, 2022

 U.S. Army South seeks to increase integration with partner nations 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                U.S. Army South held the Joint Synchronization Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 28-April 1 to synchronize and expand engagements to maintain or increase the U.S. presence in the Western Hemisphere.            

March 28, 2022

 Colombia's Gen. Navarro Visits SOUTHCOM 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, hosted Colombian Gen. Luis Navarro, the General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, at SOUTHCOM headquarters today.            

March 25, 2022

 Até breve to SOUTHCOM’s First Brazilian Air Force General 

                                Brazilian Air Force Lt. Gen. David Almeida-Alcoforado bid farewell to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) after completing a two-year tour as Brazil’s first general staff officer working on the command’s staff.            

Jan. 22, 2022

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Jamaica, Strengthens Partnership with ‘Regional Security Leader’ 

                                The Commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Jamaica Jan. 20-22, meeting with security leaders to reaffirm support of the U.S.-Jamaica security partnership. Richardson also attended the historic Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) change-of-command Jan. 21 as Rear Adm. Antonette Wemyss-Gorman was sworn in as the force’s first female Chief of Defence Staff.            

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