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Army South, Central American militaries work to improve regional security
March 28, 2018 — Intelligence and operations leaders representing five countries spent three days implementing the informal U.S. Army South motto “Together We Can,” during the Central American, or CENTAM, Regional Working Group, at ARSOUTH headquarters on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 20-22... MORE

U.S. Army South hosted the Central America (CENTAM) Regional Working Group, at U.S. Army South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 20-22. Senior leaders from partner nations in Central America, participated in the premier engagement between Army South staff and CENTAM senior intelligence and operations officers. Held annually, the meeting promotes mutual security interests and interoperability.

Army South Soldiers hold coat drive for local elementary school
March 1, 2018 — The Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston held a coat drive from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, for the students of Booker T. Washington Elementary School in San Antonio. The school and battalion are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program... MORE

1st Sgt. Charmaine Reyna (right) and Capt. Debe Clark, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, sort through winter coats at Booker T. Washington Elementary School Feb. 22. The company held a coat drive at U.S. Army South from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, for the young students. The school and battalion are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program.

U.S. Army South welcomes new command sergeant major
January 26, 2018 — Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart took over for outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Olvera at a U.S. Army South change of responsibility ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Army South commanding general,at the Martin Luther King field in front of the Army South headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 5... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer (middle), commander, U.S. Army South, passes the colors to the new incoming Army South Command Sgt. Maj. William Rinehart (left), as outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Olvera (right) looks on at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 5.

Offsite conference brings new chapter for Army South
January 25, 2018 — Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, U.S. Army South commanding general, is trying to enlighten, invigorate and empower his leaders and addressed them during the annual Army South Offsite Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18-19... MORE

Lt. Col. Lucas Yoho, U.S. Army South future operations planner, gives a presentation during the annual Army South Offsite Conference, held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 19.

Army South Soldiers spread holiday cheer with toy ruck march
December 21, 2017 — The holiday season is well known for acts of generosity and kindness and Soldiers from U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston helped out by participating in a toy ruck march sponsored by the Headquarters Support Company... MORE

Soldiers from the U.S. Army South Headquarters Support Company gathered early Dec. 14 at the MacArthur Parade Field and stuffed lots of toys and goodies into their ruck sacks before heading off on a three-mile road march Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Child Development Center.

U.S. Army South member experiences a different type of homecoming in Puerto Rico
November 30, 2017 — Homecoming is an American fall tradition, full of festivities, excitement and reunions. For some U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees originally from Puerto Rico, homecoming has been a different experience this year... MORE

Maj. Eduardo Rodríguez works as a logistician for U.S. Army South at the port of Ponce where he coordinates the inventory of equipment coming in to help with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers power restoration mission.

Army South makes history with new teammate
November 21, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Ellen S. Clark assumed the position of U.S. Army South’s Director for the Army Reserve Engagement Cell, or AREC, during a Nov. 15 ceremony hosted by Army South Commanding General Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer. Aside from the significance of being the second highest ranked Soldier in the organization, Clark is also the first female general officer to serve in U.S. Army South. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Ellen S. Clark sings the Army Song during her welcome ceremony as Army South’s newest director for the Army Reserve Engagement Cell during a ceremony on Nov. 15 at the Army South headquarters in Joint Base San Antonio, Ft. Sam Houston. The AREC is responsible for coordinating the capabilities of the Army Reserve into achieving the Army South mission. Clark is also making history as the first female general officer assigned to U.S. Army South.

Conference of American Armies cycle closes, transfers to Dominican Republic
November 15, 2017 — The 32nd Cycle of the Conference of American Armies ended Nov. 9 after a three-day conference in Washington, D.C. The conference was hosted by Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and attended by 20 member nations, five observer nations and three international organization members. ... MORE

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and U.S. Army South Commander Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer take part in the vote in to induct Barbados and Jamaica into the Conference of American Armies during the commanders conference Nov. 6-9 in Washington, D.C. The conference was hosted by Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and was attended by 20-member nations, five observer nations and three international organization members.

Army South takes part in first international engineer workshop held in Colombia
October 27, 2017 — Engineers from the Brazilian Army and U.S. Army South spoke at the first International Technical Workshop on Military Engineering in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 21... MORE

Lt. Col. Brennan Wallace, Assistant Chief of Staff Engineer, U.S. Army South, spoke at the first International Technical Workshop of Military Engineering Oct. 21, hosted by the Colombian Army Engineers in Bogota, Colombia, at the Military School General Jose' Maria Cordova. Wallace spoke to the cadets and university students about military and civilian engineers’ roles to country infrastructure development and disaster relief missions.

U.S. Army South welcomes new commander
October 4, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn relinquished command of U.S. Army South to the incoming commander, Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, on the historic MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 3... MORE

The passing of the colors is key to any change of command ceremony. U.S. Army South Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Olvera passes the colors one final time to Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn who relinquished command to the incoming Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer.

Army South receives first partner nation Deputy Commanding General-Interoperability
October 3, 2017 — In a first-ever welcome ceremony Oct. 2, U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston received Chilean Brig. Gen. Edmundo Villarroel and his family to serve as the Deputy Commanding General-Interoperability... MORE

Brig. General Edmundo Villarroel poses with his wife Maria after his welcome ceremony Oct. 2. Villarroel will serve as the Deputy Commanding General-Interoperability at U.S. Army South.

Army South Soldier uses drone to assist in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 11, 2017 — Out of thousands of volunteers in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, a major assigned to U.S. Army South, found a unique way to offer his support through a special skillset... MORE

An aerial photo taken by a drone belonging to Maj. Michael Stump, U.S. Army South fire support officer, of flooded ranch in Ezzell, Texas, affected by Hurricane Harvey. The aerial footage was used by the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative to determine if there was a disruption of power to residents in the area.

U.S. Army South, partner nations enhance interoperability during PANAMAX 2017 exercise
September 1, 2017 — U.S. Army South hosted representatives from 12 partner nations at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 12-16 during PANAMAX 2017, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal and the surrounding region... MORE

Adm. Kurt Tidd (left), commander of U.S. Southern Command, visits with Brazilian Maj. Gen. Jorge Lopes Fossi (right), commander of the PANAMAX 2017 exercise Combined Forces Land Component Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 15.

Soldiers compete at Best Warrior competition
August 4, 2017 — Five noncommissioned officers and two junior enlisted Soldiers vied for top honors during the multi-event Best Warrior Competition July 30 through Aug 3, held at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Spc. Lillian Lewis, from Installation Management Command at Fort Riley, Kan., plots her points on a map during the Best Warrior Competition’s day land navigation course June 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Conference of American Armies plans for crisis situations
July 6, 2017 — When natural a disaster strikes, the ability to respond quickly and efficiently can help save lives. Incorporating a “whole-of-government” approach and working with partner nation armies and international agencies was the focus of a specialized Conference of American Armies, or CAA, event in Santiago, Chile, in June. ... MORE

Col. Manuel Carrasco, Dominican Republic Army (left) speaks with Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commander, during a mock natural disaster training exercise June 21 at the Conference of American Armies, or CAA, event in Santiago, Chile.

Beyond The Horizon 2017: New clinic in Belize lays foundation for future
June 19, 2017 — Members of the Beyond the Horizon Task Force and the Belize Ministry of Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 9 for a newly constructed addition to the Ladyville Health Clinic in Ladyville, Belize. BTH 2017 is a partnership exercise between U.S. Army South and the Government of Belize providing five construction projects and three medical events throughout the country... MORE

Completion of the new building at the Ladyville Health Clinic is officially marked at the ribbon-cutting ceremony June 9 in Ladyville, Belize. Shown cutting the ribbon (from left): Chief Warrant Officer 3 Herminio Romero, site project manager and member of the 448th Engineer Battalion from Puerto Rico; Col. John Simma, Beyond the Horizon 2017 Task Force Jaguar commander; Adrienne Galanek, Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy Belize; Ramon Figueroa, CEO of the Belize Ministry of Health; Lance Cpl. Gladden of the Belize Defence Force and Lt. Col. Robert Ramsey, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché for the U.S. Embassy. Construction was accomplished during Beyond the Horizon 2017, a collaborative training event between U.S. Army South, the Belize Defence Force, other Central American nations and local and international NGOs, providing medical and engineering services throughout Belize.

Military leaders spur on Soldiers at Army Birthday Run
June 9, 2017 — June 14 marked the U.S. Army’s 242nd birthday. In celebration of this historic occasion, Soldiers assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in a three-mile run around the installation... MORE

Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn (left), commanding general, U.S. Army South, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, congratulates runners after the U.S. Army Birthday Run at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston June 4.

Army South Partners With Local Elementary School
June 2, 2017 — Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Booker T. Washington Elementary School are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program... MORE

Sgt. Bryant McLean, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South, assists a student into a M1089 wrecker vehicle, during Booker T. Washington Elementary School’s Career Day May 26. Soldiers allowed the students to sit in the vehicles and honk the horn, to give them an idea of what it is like to be a U.S. Soldier. The school and unit are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program.

Florida International University nursing students help out at Beyond the Horizon 2017
May 31, 2017 — In a small open field next to a school house, hundreds of people gather to receive free health care provided by the U.S. Army in San Ignacio, Belize, May 12. Treating only acute illnesses, the medical exercise is the second of three 10-day events that will be administered during Beyond the Horizon 2017. BTH 2017 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise, led by U.S. Army South from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, and runs from March 25 to June 17... MORE

Herlly Camacho, a Masters of Nursing student of Florida International University, administers eye drops to a patient in San Ignacio, Belize, May 11, during a medical readiness training event hosted by the U.S. Army field training exercise Beyond the Horizon 2017. Camacho and three of her classmates and one of her clinical professors from FIU volunteered to assist U.S. Army medical personnel administer free healthcare, as a means of broadening their horizons. BTH 2017 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, Army South-led exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize.

U.S. Army veterinarians visit Colombian military working dog breeding kennels
May 26, 2017 — U.S. Army veterinarians from U.S. Army South and the Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston traveled to Bogota, Colombia, May 8-11 to visit with Colombian army veterinarians as part of a subject matter expert exchange pertaining to infectious disease prevention and control and military working dog breeding programs... MORE

A Colombian military working dog handler and trainer briefs Lt. Col. Douglas Owens (black shirt), U.S. Army Medical Center & School Animal Medicine Branch chief, and Lt. Col. Troy Creason, (far right), U.S. Army South veterinarian, about demining training conducted in Tolemaida, Colombia, just before performing a demonstration.