The Honduran Armed Forces improve regional skills on environmental protection with the help of the United States. The Honduran Armed Forces led a regional firefighting course in mid-January. The International Fire Management and Environmental Legislation and Protection Course trained 110 service members from the Central American Armed Forces Conference (CFAC, [ … ]
International Relations
SOUTHCOM Commander Promotes Partnership During Visit to Brazil
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller met with civilian and military Brazilian leaders to discuss defense and security cooperation between both countries. U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Brazil February 10-13, 2019, to discuss bilateral security cooperation with civil and military Brazilian leaders. [ … ]
Argentina, Chile Combine Efforts in Antarctica
The XXI Combined Antarctic Naval Patrol is in operation until late March. The Argentine and Chilean navies combined efforts once more to guarantee ship security and protect southern waters through the Combined Antarctic Naval Patrol (PANC, in Spanish). PANC’s 21st edition will patrol Antarctic waters until March 31. The objective [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Regional Cooperation During Trip to Central America
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller analyzes regional security challenges while reinforcing bonds of friendship. U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), concluded his first trip to Central America since assuming command in November 2018. Adm. Faller visited the countries of the Northern Triangle, where [ … ]
Joint Task Force-Bravo Supports Panama in Operation Darien Lift
Joint Task Force-Bravo assisted Panama in setting up a remote operating base in the Darien jungle. Deep in the jungles of Panama, National Border Service (SENAFRONT, in Spanish) agents await for construction supplies that will help them take down illicit drug and human trafficking networks that abound in the Americas. [ … ]
Honduras Augments Military Air Fleet
The United States donated three Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft to Honduras, as part of the continued cooperation program with the Central American country. The Honduran Air Force (FAH, in Spanish) strengthened its response capabilities for emergencies and the fight against narcotrafficking and organized crime with the addition of three Cessna [ … ]
Chilean, Peruvian Armies Prepare for Emergency Response
Exercise Army Understanding 2018 was the result of a long process of integration between the two institutions. The Chilean and Peruvian armies ended 2018 with a simulated humanitarian response exercise in the border area both countries share. Exercise Army Understanding 2018 (Concordia Ejército, in Spanish) gathered the 1st Armored Brigade [ … ]
US Helps Dominican Air Force Increase Operational Capabilities
Dominican air squadrons improve capabilities with SOUTHCOM’s help. As part of ongoing cooperation between the U.S. and Dominican governments to provide disaster relief and counter international narcotrafficking, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) assisted the Dominican Air Force (FARD, in Spanish) throughout 2018. The cooperation included equipment donations, training, and combined exercises [ … ]
Panamanian President Meets With SOUTHCOM, Interagency Leadership
The Panamanian leader and SOUTHCOM’s leadership met for the first time. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela visited the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF South) in Key West, Florida, on January 4, to meet with U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and other SOUTHCOM [ … ]
Chilean Naval Elements Support USNS Comfort Mission
Chilean officers were part of the international team aboard the hospital ship. Three units of the Chilean Navy joined the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s crew to support U.S. Southern Command-sponsored humanitarian mission Enduring Promise 2018. The Chilean military came aboard the medical campaign on the second half of the boat’s [ … ]
The Colombian Navy Shares Lessons with Honduras
The training strengthens the Honduran Naval Force’s operational readiness. Units of the Honduran Naval Force benefited from a three-month training course from two Colombian Navy officers. Lieutenant Andrés Bayona Parra and Colombian Marine Corps First Sergeant Jorge Mario Valencia Taborda shared their knowledge with Honduran students at the Naval Training [ … ]
NATO Revises Defense Codification System in Colombia
The system was consolidated as a tool for transparency, inventory control, and stronger interoperability for NATO member armed forces. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hosted the 14th Meeting for Users of the Defense Codification System (SICAD, in Spanish) in Colombia, November 6-7, 2018. The meeting allowed countries that share [ … ]