Army South Command Magazine

April - June 2012 Issue

April - June 2012 Issue

The Official Magazine of U.S. Army South "Defense and Fraternity"

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U.S. Army South Monthly Video News Update  (September 6th Edition)

U.S. Army South Monthly Video News Update (September 6th Edition)

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Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser (right), the commander of U.S. Southern Command, presents the U.S. Army South colors to Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, the incoming Army South commanding general, during a change of command ceremony Sept. 14.

U.S. Army South conducts change of command ceremony, Rudesheim takes command

Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim assumed command of U.S. Army South from Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas during a change of command ceremony Sept. 14 at MacArthur Parade Field at Fort Sam Houston, Texas....
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Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (center), U.S. Army South commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Cervantes (right), host bilateral staff talks with the Salvadoran army at the Army South headquarters Sept. 5.

U.S. Army concludes staff talks with Salvadoran army at Army South headquarters

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The U.S. Army concluded its annual army-to-army staff talks with the Salvadoran army Sept. 6 during a closing ceremony here at the U.S. Army South headquarters....
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Robert L. Pelegreen (center), U.S. Army South International Military Affairs deputy director, visits with Colombia Command and General Staff College students at the U.S. Army South headquarters building here Aug. 21.

Colombian CGSC faculty, students visit Army South

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South hosted students from Colombia’s Command and General Staff College (CGSC) here Aug. 21 in an effort to maintain a strong regional partnership....
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General Douglas Fraser, commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), speaks to Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army South during a townhall meeting at Evans Theater on Fort Sam Houston, Texas Aug. 22.

SOUTHCOM commander visits FSH, Army South, encourages more joint, multinational operations

Less than a week after a brief trip to Fort Sam Houston, Texas during the annual PANAMAX exercise, Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), returned to address the entire U.S. Army South command during a townhall briefing Aug. 22. ...
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Colombian Maj. Gen. Pedro Leon Soto Suarez, the Colombian army inspector general and PANAMAX CFLCC commander, explains the purpose of the CFLCC.

S.A. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, ROTC cadets visit Army South, tour PANAMAX

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A group of approximately 30 individuals comprised of members of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and cadets from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps from St. Mary’s University’s Rattler Battalion visited U.S. Army South’s headquarters building Aug. 14 to familiarize themselves with the command and its programs....
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Colombian and U.S. personnel set up communications equipment in a building at Fort Sam Houston Aug. 7 in preparation for Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX taking place here Aug 6 - 17.

U.S. Army South, Colombian army along with 17 partner nations kick-off PANAMAX 2012

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – (August 9, 2012) Today U.S. Army South along with armed and security forces from 17 nations officially kicked-off the annual U.S. Southern Command sponsored Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX exercise taking place simultaneously here in San Antonio, Miami, Fla., Suffolk, Va., and in Panama Aug. 6-17. ...
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BOGOTA, Colombia - Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (right), U.S. Army South commanding general, visits with Maj. Gen. Pedro L. Soto, the Colombian army inspector general, Aug. 2. (U.S. Army Photo by Robert R. Ramon, U.S. Army South Public Affairs)

Army South strengthens partnerships with Colombia, Chile

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South’s commanding general traveled to Colombia and Chile July 31 – Aug. 9 as part of Army South’s effort to strengthen partner nation capacity through engagement and personal exchanges....
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Dominican army Col. (Dr.) Arturo Aquino Espinal, chief of Ophthalmology at the Central Hospital of the Armed Forces in Santo Domingo conducts eye surgery on a patient July 25.

MEDCOM, Army South mission improves eyesight for Dominicans, builds partner nation capacity

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-A U.S. Army South and U.S. Medical Command (MEDCOM) annual cataract medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE) is ongoing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 10-27. The purpose of this exercise is to help to build partner nation capacity, while providing humanitarian services and improving eyesight for hundreds of Dominican citizens....
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Brig. Gen. Thomas Ayres speaks to conference attendees during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Conference of American Armies Legal Conference in downtown San Antonio July 16.

Conference of American Armies ends legal conference hosted by Army South, chaired by CG of U.S. JAG school

SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Army South hosted representatives from 15 partner-nation armies during the Conference of American Armies Legal Conference July 16-19 in downtown San Antonio. ...
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