The staff ride is a tradition that began in Germany during the late 19th century as a tour of specific Napoleonic battle positions to train German general staff officers by studying the failures and successes of combat events that offer lessons which can be applied by future leaders.
Capacity Building
Colombia Trains Guatemalan Marines in Anti-Narcotics River Operations
Colombia trains Guatemala on intercepting narcotics shipments on rivers with sponsorship from U.S. Southern Command.
SOCSOUTH Enhance Command, Control Interoperability During Panamax 16
The exercise is to improve training, readiness, and interoperability through a series of scenarios designed to integrate multiple nations into a cohesive team, demonstrating their ability to train and work with participating multinational staffs from partner nations in the region.
U.S. Army Transfers 50 Armored Combat Vehicles to Brazilian Army
The equipment transfer was possible through a U.S. program to cede excess military equipment.
Computerized Simulators of Salvadoran Armed Forces Improve Rescue Operations
Military personnel and representatives of relief agencies receive training to raise their readiness level during natural disasters.
Brazil Helps Guatemalan Army Strengthen Teaching Efforts in Humanitarian Aid, Rescue
For the first time, a foreign agency will certify a team from the Guatemalan Army's Humanitarian and Rescue Unit in teaching methods to strengthen its emergency and natural disaster humanitarian aid and rescue work.
Special Operations Command South Completes Exercise Southern Star 2016
Southern Star, a capacity-building exercise between Special Operations Command South-assigned forces and their Chilean counterparts results in enhanced interoperability and stronger relationships between both countries’ militaries.
Colombian Navy, Air Force Work Together to Combat Drug Trafficking
Operations to combat the drug traffickers’ illegal use of maritime space are among the Colombian Navy’s priorities.
1-228th AVN, SOCSOUTH Enhance Belizean CTOC Capabilities
Chile, Argentina Agree on a Bilateral Defense Plan of Action
The ministries of defense of Chile and Argentina are working on continued cooperation on defense and security matters.
Colombia, Peru Join Forces to Lend Humanitarian Aid Along the Putumayo, Amazon Rivers
Thousands join in Binational Development Assistance Campaign along the banks of the Putumayo and Amazon rivers.
Colombian Ministry of Defense Signs Agreement with NATO to Strengthen Fight against Corruption
As part of a policy of transparency and the fight against corruption, the Colombian Ministry of National Defense signed a Transparency and Institutional Integrity Agreement on August 2nd in Bogotá.