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Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
The War Department provided an update on the U.S. military’s counter-narco-terrorism campaign, Operation Southern Spear, including the casualties inflicted upon suspected narco-terrorists and a reemphasis on how the operation’s first kinetic boat strike unfolded.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to a pair of Navy warships operating in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility as part of the military’s anti-narco-terror mission, Operation Southern Spear.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said plans to declare Venezuela’s state-embedded criminal network Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization will bring “a whole bunch of new options” to how the U.S. deals with narco-terrorists in that region.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov. 11. The maritime forces’ arrival comes after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Carrier Strike Group to support the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Suffocating heat, unrelenting mud and deadly wildlife – that’s what the service members of the United States and Panama encountered Oct. 8–29 during the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course. This course, which is a combined effort between the governments of the U.S. and Panama, attempts to provide members of their respective security services with a quality, internationally renowned school focused on one purpose: preparing individuals to survive and thrive in jungle environments.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
At the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, dental patients line up hours before sunrise, knowing only a limited number of appointments will be handed out each day. Once those slots are filled, anyone still waiting must return another day. For some, that has meant months or years without relief.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
For the medical staff at the Centro de Salud de La Mesa, learning how to maintain air conditioners may not be part of their usual routine—but thanks to AMISTAD 2025, they now have the knowledge to keep patients comfortable even after U.S. teams depart.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
U.S. Naval War College President Darryl Walker discussed deterrence, warfighting and how military education can improve outcomes on the battlefield during a visit to Peru for the 7th Annual International Symposium on Security and Defense, Sept. 16-18, 2025.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
For more than 200 Panamanians in need, the gift of restored vision arrived this month at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fabrega Regional Hospital. Patients from across five provinces received life-changing surgeries which not only improved eyesight but symbolized the strength of the U.S.-Panama partnership during Panamax Alpha Phase II, Aug. 26, 2025, through Sept. 11, 2025.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Leaders in the U.S. Air Force and the Chilean (FACh) Air Force came together for their annual Airman-to-Airman Talks to share resources, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 26-29, 2025.