SOUTHCOM Supports Partner Nations-SPA

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Senior logistics leaders from 19 partner nations from the Western Hemisphere came together for the U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Senior Leader Logistics Symposium, in Doral, Florida, September 6-7, 2023. (Photo: U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

British Royal Air Force Vice-Marshal Richard D. Pratley, assistant chief of Defence Staff for Logistics and Support Operations, one of the key speakers, addressed the need for creating a cooperative strategy to support nations in times of natural disasters. (Photo: U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Douglas R. Burke (R), director of Logistics, U.S. Southern Command J4, gave a certificate of appreciation to Colonel Elvis Rafael Hernández Fernández, head of the Supply Directorate of the Dominican Republic Air Force, who served as chairman of the Handbook’s Steering Committee, 2022-2023. (Photo: U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Douglas R. Burke (L) director of Logistics, U.S. Southern Command J4, gave a certificate of appreciation to Captain Eduardo Torres Figueroa, head of the Logistics Department of the Chilean Joint Chiefs of Staff, chairman of the Handbook’s Movement and Transportation Working Group, 2022-2023. (Photo: U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

Steven Carro (L), chief of Logistics Engagement Branch, U.S. Southern Command J4, and Army Major General Hugo D. Rebollo, director of Sanitation of the Uruguayan Defense Force, stand side by side during the Senior Leader Logistics Symposium carried in early September 2023. (Photo: U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

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