A subject matter expert exchange took place between the non-commissioned officers (NCOs) of the two countries during the second week of June at the Dominican Army’s Military Education and Training Academy.
International Relations
Cybersecurity Highlights First Ever United States-Colombia CCIB
Earlier in June, U.S. Army Colonel Jonathon R. Moelter, chief of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Communications Systems Directorate (J-6) and co-chairman to the U.S.-Colombia Command, Control, and Interoperability Board (CCIB), led a 13-member U.S. delegation to Bogota, Colombia and the first ever U.S.-Colombia CCIB.
Chilean and U.S. Armed Forces Train Together to Prepare for Disasters
At the invitation of the Chilean Army’s Ground Operations Command (COT), a delegation from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), South Pacific Division, visited Chile for the first time to conduct training activities based on its Urban Search and Rescue Program, which the Military deploys in emergencies and [ … ]
U.S. Joins Northern Triangle Security Dialogue Hosted by Colombia
U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and a delegation of senior U.S. government officials were in Cartagena on June 24th to participate in a minister-level dialogue on defense and security in Central America’s Northern Triangle.
Religion Matters-South Explores Pathways to Healing
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.
Panama Canal Expansion Completed
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.
Peru Inaugurates Emergency Response Complex with Help from SOUTHCOM
SOUTHCOM’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) built the Regional Complex for Disaster Preparation and Response in the region of La Libertad.
Leavenworth Hosts Colombian Sergeant Major Academy
The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) School for Command Preparation welcomed a student delegation from the Colombian Sergeant's Major Academy from May 15th-26th.
Uruguay and Chile Boost Cooperation against Terrorism and Organized Crime
Uruguayan Vice Minister of Defense Jorge Menéndez Corte recently met his Chilean counterpart, Undersecretary of Defense Marcos Robledo Hoecker, for the first political and strategic dialogue between Undersecretaries of Defense for the two countries in Santiago, Chile.
Ecuadorean Armed Forces Thank Colombia for Aid after Earthquake
Colombia, along with other regional partner nations, provided quick and effective aid immediately after a deadly earthquake struck Ecuador in mid April. On April 25th, Ecuadorean Navy Vice Admiral Osvaldo Zambrano Cueva, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, thanked his Colombian counterpart, General Juan Pablo Rodríguez [ … ]
U.S. Admiral Tidd Meets Peruvian Defense Minister Valakivi to Discuss Bilateral Issues
The commander of the U.S. Southern Command also attended the Fuerzas Comando 2016 military exercises at the Marine Corps base in Ancón. Peruvian Defense Minister Jakke Valakivi received U.S. Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), at Peru's Army Headquarters in Lima on May 9th. The [ … ]