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Patched In: ARSOUTH welcomes new deputy commanding general - interoperability
April 24, 2025 — U.S. Army South Soldiers, civilians, foreign partners, and family members ceremonially welcomed Chilean army Maj. Gen. Eduardo Valdivia as the new deputy commanding general-interoperability during a patching ceremony in the headquarters’ Daniel Van Voorhis Conference Room at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on April 22... MORE

Chilean army Maj. Gen. Eduardo Valdivia, the incoming deputy commanding general – interoperability

410th Contracting Support Brigade enhances readiness with validation exercise
February 18, 2025 — Soldiers, Airmen and civilians with the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, 502d Contracting Squadron, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and 773rd ESS conducted a joint validation exercise Feb. 10-13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to assess and refine their ability to provide contracting support for military operations... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Bulthuis, second from left, commander of the 410th CSB, asks questions and gives feedback during mock briefings at a joint validation exercise (VALEX) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 13, 2025. Soldiers, Airmen and Civilians with the 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB), 502nd Contracting Squadron, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) and 773rd ESS conducted a VALEX to assess and refine their ability to provide contracting support for military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

The Army’s longest, currently serving 56M reflects on nearly 30 years of service ahead of retirement
January 14, 2025 — Being the longest, currently serving, active duty enlisted member of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is an achievement to be proud of, but for Command Sgt. Maj. Deitra Alam, it is only one of many accomplishments during a nearly 30-year career... MORE

Women’s Equality Day 2023: HHBN, ARSOUTH All-Female Command Team Speaks on Inclusion and Equity

Army South celebrates the legacy of Doug Sanders during Hall of Honor induction ceremony
November 5, 2024 — In a heartfelt and historic ceremony, U.S. Army South inducted Doug Sanders into its prestigious Hall of Honor at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Oct. 18... MORE

US Army South hosts Hall of Honor ceremony

New Army Intelligence Interoperability Course is on the horizon
September 23, 2024 — Course developers from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff G2, U.S. Army Forces Command’s G2, and U.S. Army South’s G2 are working on launching an official intelligence interoperability course as part of INSCOM's Foundry Program. The purpose of the IIC will be to educate, inform and empower Army MI Soldiers to integrate more effectively with ally and partner nation intelligence forces... MORE

U.S. Army South welcomes new commanding general
July 1, 2024 — U.S. Army South witnessed a historic transition of leadership during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Theater at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 28. Maj. Gen. William Thigpen relinquished command of USARSOUTH, the Army service component command of U.S. Southern Command, to Brig. Gen. Philip Ryan... MORE

U.S. Army South hosts Brazilian Army delegation for 40th annual bilateral staff talks
June 24, 2024 — U.S. Army South recently hosted the 40th annual Brazil-U.S. Army Staff Talks where U.S. and Brazilian leaders assembled to reaffirm their 200-year partnership and increase interoperability in the region... MORE

U.S. Army South hosts the Brazilian Army delegation for the 40th annual bilateral staff talks

Brazil, U.S. Army public affairs leaders sharpen bilateral communication capabilities
June 24, 2024 — U.S. Army South public affairs leaders guided three senior officials of the Brazilian army’s Communication Centre, or CCOMSEx, through a multi-tiered subject matter expert exchange with the U.S. Army’s senior-most public affairs strategists and educators, June 9-14, at Fort Meade, Maryland... MORE

U.S. Army South, joint force and multinational planners prepare for Exercise PANAMAX 2024 with crisis planning conference
May 13, 2024 — U.S. Army South hosted Joint Force planners and military representatives from five South American countries for a crisis planning conference at the Estancia del Norte San Antonio Hotel from April 22-26 in preparation for Exercise PANAMAX 2024... MORE

US, Chilean armies set stage for inaugural exercise Southern Fenix 2024
April 16, 2024 — The U.S. and Chilean armies, along with civilian planners from U.S. Army South, 11th Airborne Division, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade and Texas Army National Guard, conducted a mid-planning conference for exercise Southern Fenix 2024, April 1-5, 2024, in Iquique, Chile... MORE

Chilean and US Army set stage for inaugural exercise Southern Fenix 2024

All Rise: Married Army JAG officers promoted together during joint ceremony
February 21, 2024 — It's not every day that a courthouse is the site for a promotion ceremony. But today, the Fort Sam Houston Courthouse served as the perfect backdrop for the advancement of two distinguished Judge Advocate General's Corps officers, marking a significant milestone in the careers of a couple who have served their nation together with distinction for two decades... MORE

ARSOUTH makes inaugural appearance at the Polyglot Games
February 21, 2024 — Two teams of seven linguists from U.S. Army South and 470th Military Intelligence Brigade from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston competed at the 6th annual Polyglot Games at the Salt Palace Convention Center at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Feb. 3, 2024... MORE

Southern Vanguard 24 officially begins
November 7, 2023 — Standing under the beaming Brazilian sun, Soldiers assigned Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stood at close interval in formation as Brazilian Army Gen. Luciano Ghuilherme, the Military Command Northern commander, officially declared the start of Southern Vanguard 24, the morning of Nov. 6, 2023... MORE

ARSOUTH, ARNORTH, and 410th CSB NCOs support local JROTC during drill competition
October 18, 2023 — Seven noncommissioned officers from U.S. Army South, U.S. Army North and 410th Contracting Support Brigade were among the 30 NCOs who volunteered to judge the Thunderbird Classic at Lt. Col. Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 14, 2023. The event is the largest drill competition in the state of Texas... MORE

ARSOUTH, 410th CSB, and ARNORTH NCOs support local JROTC during drill competition

ARSOUTH Soldiers help conduct multinational public affairs training workshop with Guyana Defense Force
August 1, 2023 — U.S. Army South and Missouri Army National Guard soldiers held a public affairs training workshop with the Guyana Defense Force July 12-14, 2023, in Georgetown, Guyana. This workshop was conducted in preparation for the TRADEWINDS23 exercise that took place from July 15-27, 2023, throughout Guyana... MORE

Multinational Public Affairs Team Supports TRADEWINDS23 Exercise

ARSOUTH takes part in international workshop focused on disaster recovery
June 30, 2023 — The Multi-Lateral Disaster Response Lessons Learned Workshop was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, USACE Emergency Management and Resiliency Program, and U.S. Army South from June 12-15 at the Readiness Support Center in Mobile, Alabama. ... MORE

Multi-Lateral Disaster Lessons Learned Workshop

US, Colombian armies strengthen partnership during training rotation
May 17, 2023 — The United States and Colombian armies are continually looking for ways to further strengthen the already rich partnership they share. The latest example of this comes as an infantry company from the Colombian Army was embedded with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, during a recent Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE

Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-07

One Army South Soldier’s long journey to the Bataan Memorial Death March
April 11, 2023 — On a bitterly cold, desert morning at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, U.S. Army South Soldier, Sgt. Aaron Thomas, a geospatial plans and analysis team leader in the 512th Engineer Detachment, stood nervously on the starting line of the Bataan Memorial Death March on March 19, 2023... MORE

Joint Task Force Bravo supports ARSOUTH at CENTAM GUARDIAN
April 4, 2023 — Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) supported U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) in the CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise from March 12-27 at Soto Cano Air base in Honduras... MORE

Brazilian army hosts initial planning conference for exercise Southern Vanguard 24
December 19, 2022 — Brazilian and U.S. Army Soldiers and civilian planners from U.S. Army South and the New York Army National Guard concluded the initial planning conference for exercise Southern Vanguard 24 held Dec 5-8, 2022... MORE