We are ready to conduct joint and combined full-spectrum military operations and support whole-of-government efforts to enhance regional security and cooperation.
Our Vision
We are a joint and interagency organization supporting U.S. national security interests, and with our partners, fostering security, stability and prosperity in the Americas.
Missions & Focus Areas
Below are links to more detailed descriptions of the major focus areas that help us accomplish our mission:
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Countering Transnational Organized Crime
U.S. Southern Command works with its partners to counter and deter illegal activities associated with illicit trafficking, which is a significant threat to security and stability in the Western Hemisphere. Drug trafficking represents the epicenter of illicit trafficking, serving as the predominant means by which Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) obtain money and increased influence in the region. |
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Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) missions and programs are central to efforts to enhance security and stability in the region. Humanitarian assistance focuses on the provision of health care, infrastructure improvements and aid to populations temporarily or chronically underserved. Disaster relief is the response to reduce human suffering associated with natural disasters. |
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U.S. Southern Command is working with regional partners to enhance peacekeeping capabilities of nations in Central & South America and the Caribbean. |
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Training & Exercises U.S. Southern Command annually sponsors a wide range of multinational exercises to strengthen regional partnerships and collective capabilities that are integral to U.S. national security and the security and stability of the Western Hemisphere. |
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Multinational Engagement U.S. Southern Command is committed to being a trusted, reliable partner of choice in the region. The command’s success is dependent on the ability to engage effectively and transparently with regional militaries, partner nation governments, and interagency partners.
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Human Rights U.S. Southern Command’s Human Rights Division is an institutional statement of the Command’s commitment to maintain a robust human rights program. No other unified command has established a separate office to monitor and coordinate human rights issues. |