Members of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Religious Affairs Team and clergy from 14 different partner nations in the Americas recently participated in the 2016 Religious Affairs Symposium in Bogotá, Colombia.
Capacity Building
Regional Partner Nations Share a Common Need for Security Cooperation
Lieutenant General Joseph P. DiSalvo, U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander, recently met with Nicaraguan government and military authorities in the country’s capital, Managua, to discuss security cooperation issues and a common interest in increasing the military-to-military relationship between both countries. To learn more about SOUTHCOM’s approach to improved [ … ]
Trinidad & Tobago Hosts First Conference on Women in the Military and Security
For three days, from June 13th-15th, partner nation participants from 19 countries in the Americas gathered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the role of women in the armed forces.
Special Training Prepares Brazilian Soldiers for Operations in Arid Climates
Created in 1995, the traineeship has taught 6,742 Soldiers how to survive the Caatinga region's harsh environment.
Colombian National Army Trains 5,000 Service Members for Humanitarian Demining
The Army plans to train an additional 5,000 personnel in 2017 to reach the goal of freeing the country from land mines and unexploded ordnance by 2021.
Marine Task Force to Deploy to Central America
Special-Purpose Marine, Air, Ground Task Force-Southern Command (SPMAGTF-SC) is set to deploy to Central America over the next several weeks as the rapid response force assigned to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility.
Guatemalan and U.S. Troops Team Up to Provide Health Services to Citizens
Guatemalan Troops and the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) are working together to provide medical assistance to 100,000 residents in the highlands of the department of San Marcos. Guatemala's Armed Forces and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) are working together to provide free health services to residents in the department of San [ … ]
Colombian Army Promotes Programs to Enhance Country’s Agriculture
Colombia's National Army and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to develop programs to support the agricultural sector in the country's most vulnerable rural regions. Colombia's Army and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to develop programs supporting the agricultural sector in the country’s most vulnerable rural regions. [ … ]
Chilean Army Factories and Armories Opens New Industrial Maintenance Center
The Chilean Army Factories and Armories (FAMAE) expanded its capabilities and logistic support with a new FAMAE Industrial Maintenance Center (CMIF) in the southern city of Punta Arenas. The Chilean Army Factories and Armories (FAMAE) expanded its capabilities and ability to provide logistics support with a new FAMAE Industrial Maintenance [ … ]