U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Sept. 12, 2022

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Colombia, Brazil

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Colombia and Brazil this week, meeting with leaders to discuss security cooperation.

Sept. 7, 2022

Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher W. Grady's Office Call with Honduran Chief of Defense Rear Adm. José Jorge Fortín

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher W. Grady met with the Honduran Chief of Defense Rear Adm. José Jorge Fortín today at the Pentagon.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, left foreground, the Connecticut adjutant general, shakes hands with a Uruguayan Army soldier during a visit to the National Peace Operations Training School of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 10, 2022. The school is where Uruguayan military and police forces train to prepare to deploy in support of U.N. peacekeeping operations.

Sept. 1, 2022

Connecticut National Guard Leaders Build Bonds in Uruguay

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, the Connecticut adjutant general, and other Connecticut Army National Guard officers visited Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 6-10, to strengthen bonds with the Uruguayan Armed Forces.

A man in a military uniform speaks during a news conference.

Aug. 31, 2022

U.S. Honors Service Members Involved in Afghan Evacuation

All units involved in the retrograde operation from Afghanistan will be awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation or its equivalent, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced.

New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing maintenance team member Master Sgt. Jordan Butler, HH-60 crew chief, speaks with Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and Col. Shawn Fitzgerald, the 106th Rescue Wing commander and Exercise TÁPIO American mission commander. The combined Brazilian-U.S. exercise occurred in and near Campo Grande, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2022.

Aug. 31, 2022

New York National Guard, Brazil Conduct Exercise TAPIO

One hundred and five New York Air National Guard members participated in the fifth annual Brazilian Joint Exercise TAPIO Aug. 20-31.

Brazilian Army leadership lauds opportunity to train with U.S. Army at JRTC

Aug. 30, 2022

Brazilian Army leadership lauds opportunity to train with U.S. Army at JRTC

FORT POLK, Louisiana — Prior to his soldiers arriving to the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to take part in a bilateral training exercise, Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo, commander, Brazilian Army Land Operations Command, emphasized the importance of his troops being ready for the next conflict.

Two service members talk as they stand over a patient.

Aug. 30, 2022

New York Guard Trains With Brazilian Military

One hundred New York National Guard airmen, including 80 from the 106th Rescue Wing, are participating in exercises with their Brazilian air force counterparts.

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, left, speaks with Argentine navy Rear Adm. Marcelo Fernandez during exercise PANAMAX 2022

Aug. 19, 2022

Former Argentine Liaison Officer to SOUTHCOM Returns to Command Naval Component during PANAMAX

With PANAMAX ‘22 wrapping up last week, military personnel from participating nations began to make their way back to their respective homes after two weeks of working throughout various locations in the United States. For Argentine Rear Admiral Marcelo Fernandez, who served as the Naval component lead for the exercise, the two weeks spent in Mayport, Florida brought back fond memories.

Aug. 18, 2022

U.S. Military Health Team will visit Guatemala in August

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 2022 Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART 22) will visit hospitals in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango in mid-August 2022. HEART 22 is a team of U.S. Army and Air Force medical and support personnel assigned to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Approximately 25 members will travel to Guatemala.