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U.S. Army South hosts the Conference of the American Armies
February 11, 2019 — U.S. Army South hosted the Conference of the American Armies-specialized conference on military support to civilian authorities to counter threat networks from Feb. 5-7 Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

U.S. Army South hosted the Conference of American Armies Specialized Conference on Military Support to Civilian Authorities to Counter Threat Networks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from Feb. 4-8. This conference allowed the partnered nations to work together as a team to develop a guide for countering threat networks.

Conference of American Armies meet in Canada
February 15, 2017 — Canada seems to be one of the favorites when hosting the Conference of the American Armies and for the second time in three years, another specialized conference finds its way back up north... MORE

The Canadian Army hosted the Conference of American Armies (CAA) Specialized Conference in Toronto, Ontario, from February 6 to 10, 2017 with senior army officers from Western Hemisphere armies in attendance. The CAA is an International Military Organization founded in 1960 and provides an opportunity for Army leaders from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, to meet on a regular basis to discuss areas of mutual interest and share lessons learned. In this way, the CAA contributes, from a military thinkers’ point of view, to the security and democratic development of member countries. Canada joined the CAA in 1993, and the Canadian Army has hosted six events since becoming a member. The theme of the latest Specialized Conference was Training for the Interagency Environment.

Conference of the American Armies participants support human rights in the age of partnership
December 20, 2016 — The Conference of the American Armies met from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to discuss and agree on combined goals regarding human rights, specifically the rights of those who have been affected by a natural disaster... MORE

(From left) Dr. Bridget Gersten, the State Department’s foreign policy/political advisor assigned to U.S. Army South; Lt. Col. Javier Rivera Rosaria, Staff Judge Advocate for U.S. Army South; and Enrique Labrador, U.S. Army’s liaison officer to the Conference of American Armies, all attended specialized conference on human rights Nov. 28 to Dec. 3 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Conference of the American Armies explores new challenges of the 21st Century
October 6, 2016 — The world is more connected now than it has ever been. With this new level of connection also comes a new set of challenges. How do you determine those challenges and once identified, how do you plan for them? The Conference of the American Armies, or CAA, met in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 19-23 to deal with that question... MORE

Gen. Alberto Jose Mejia, Colombian National army commander addresses members of the Conference of the American Armies during a specialized conference that took place in Bogota, Colombia Sept. 19-23. The purpose of the conference is to address various concerns that effect multiple countries from both North and South America. The conference is made up of more than 20 members, will other countries attending as observers.