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SOUTHCOM commander visits U.S. Army South headquarters
January 17, 2025 — Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, along with his wife, Dr. Stephanie Holsey, and the command’s senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez, visited U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Jan. 15, 2025. This marked Holsey’s first visit to the headquarters as the SOUTHCOM commander... MORE

SOUTHCOM Commander: 'This Is Our Neighborhood'
July 25, 2022 — Americans often get wrapped up in East-West concerns, but U.S. Southern Command "is our neighborhood," said Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command — at the Aspen Security Forum held in Aspen, Colorado July 19-22... MORE

Army South Situational Assessment Teams deploys in El Salvador
May 27, 2022 — Two U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Teams, referred to as SSAT, participated in FA-HUM 2014 in El Salvador in the second week of May... MORE

U.S. Army South seeks to increase integration with partner nations
April 7, 2022 — U.S. Army South held the Joint Synchronization Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 28-April 1 to synchronize and expand engagements to maintain or increase the U.S. presence in the Western Hemisphere... MORE

IAAFA hosts second-ever Professional Development Seminar with Peruvian Military in Peru
March 20, 2020 — The goal for this Professional Military Education seminar was to create an opportunity to increase collaboration, share experiences and lessons learned and showcase the importance of leadership training for officers and enlisted military members at all levels to enhance interoperability and mission success... MORE

The Inter-American Air Force’s Academy hosted this second-ever Officer and Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Seminar and Subject Matter Expert Exchange with members of the Peruvian Army, Air Force, and Navy, in Lima, Peru, March 9-12.
The goal for this PME seminar was to create an opportunity to increase collaboration, share experiences and lessons learned and showcase the importance of leadership training for officers and enlisted military members at all levels to enhance interoperability and mission success.

'Beyond the Horizon' exercise strengthening partnership with El Salvador
June 26, 2018 — Some 1,800 Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force Hope are providing humanitarian assistance as part of their training during the Beyond the Horizon exercise in La Paz, El Salvador. The U.S. Army South-led mission began May 12 and runs through Aug. 4, and includes Soldiers from all components, Air Force and Marine service members, Salvadoran soldiers and personnel from non-governmental organizations... MORE

Medical staff from Combined Joint Task Force Hope check in local nationals during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Canton Espino Abajo as part of Beyond the Horizon 2018 May 28. Beyond the Horizon 2018 is a combined readiness exercise between U.S. Southern Command and El Salvador which provides medical campaigns and construction projects for several communities throughout the La Paz Department in the Central American country.