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The SOUTHCOM website contains a selected portion of publicly released DoD photos.  The best resource for SOUTHCOM-related photos is the DoD's official repository of released images, www.defenseimagery.mil
Imagery is also available at the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) website. When searching either site for imagery, the following recommended keywords, sorted by topic, may help you find what you're looking for:
 
Countering Transnational Organized Crime, illicit trafficking missions:
counter drug, Operation Martillo, interdiction, illicit trafficking, go-fast, Joint Interagency Task Force South, JIATF-South, Caribbean, Pacific
 
Humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions:
Continuing Promise, Operation Unified Response, Haiti, Beyond the Horizon, New Horizons, MEDRETE, medical-readiness, civic assistance 
 
Exercises/regional security:
Panamax, Tradewinds, UNITAS, Fuerzas Comando, Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias, Peacekeeping Operation-Americas
 
Guidelines for commercial and non-commercial usage of DoD imagery can be found here.
 SOUTHCOM Photo Gallery & Department of Defense Imagery
 
MAUKURIA, Guyana (March 8, 2012) -- Night vision view of a Guyana Defense Force soldier and a U.S. Special Operations Force Soldier conducting security patrols during a nighttime training event as part of Exercise Fused Response 2012. 
 
  
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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2012) Lt. Paolo Camogliano, a Peruvian naval officer assigned to U.S. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, examines a navigation radar screen while acting as officer of the deck aboard USS Underwood (FFG 36).
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2012) Lt. Paolo Camogliano, a Peruvian naval officer assigned to U.S. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, examines a navigation radar screen while acting as officer of the deck aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36). Underwood is deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleet's mission, Southern Seas 2012. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul/Released)
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offload $36 million worth of cocaine and marijuana Oct. 7, 2012. The return to port marks the completion of a 10-week deployment.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute, a 210-foot Reliance Class cutter, offload $36 million worth of cocaine and marijuana at their homeport at Sector St. Petersburg, Oct. 7, 2012. The return to port marks the completion of a 10-week deployment for training, supporting counter-narcotics, and search and rescue operations in the Western Caribbean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse.
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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) conduct training with U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Law Enforcement Detachment 101 in an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) conduct training with U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Law Enforcement Detachment 101 in an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter. Underwood is deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleet's mission, Southern Seas 2012. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser pins the Outstanding Civilian Service Award medal on Miami Dade County District 12 Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, pins the Outstanding Civilian Service Award medal on Miami Dade County District 12 Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz. Fraser presented the medal to Diaz during a formal recognition ceremony Oct. 11, 2012 at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral. The award recognizes Diaz' longstanding support to SOUTHCOM and Miami-Dade County’s military community. The Secretary of the Army established the Outstanding Civilian Service Award in 1959 to recognize private citizens for outstanding service resulting in substantial or significant contributions to a command. (Dept. of Defense photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Philip)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno at a conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno at a conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, meets with El Salvadorian Defense Minister Jose Atilio Benitez Parada at a conference for defense ministers in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, meets with El Salvadorian Defense Minister Jose Atilio Benitez Parada at a conference for defense ministers in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim at a conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim at a conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Oct. 7, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
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Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland holds the U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) unit colors officially making him the commander of SOCSOUTH during a change-of-command ceremony Oct. 2
Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland holds the U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) unit colors officially making him the commander of SOCSOUTH during a change-of-command ceremony Oct. 2 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Mulholland assumed command from Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, who served two years as the SOCSOUTH commander. Brown was the first Naval officer to command SOCSOUTH in its history, which spans more than 25 years. The presiding officer for the ceremony was Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, the commander of U.S. Southern Command. (Department of Defense Photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, Special Operations Command South Public Affairs)
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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 1, 2012) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) is underway in the Caribbean Sea to support Operation Martillo
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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 1, 2012) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) is underway in the Caribbean Sea to support Operation Martillo, a U.S., European, and Western Hemisphere partner nation effort targeting illicit trafficking routes along the Central American isthmus. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/Released)
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Jamaican Army soldiers provide security as their fellow soldiers complete a boat interdiction exercise with Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen Sept. 25.
Jamaican Army soldiers from the Jamaica Defense Force provide security as their fellow soldiers complete a scenario-based boat interdiction exercise with Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) members assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 22, in support of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), Sept. 25 along the coast of Port Royal, Jamaica. The JDF’s continues to develop into a well-rounded force with multiple skills for its members no matter what branch of service in an effort to deter illicit traffickers from its borders and waterways. (Department of Defense Photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, Special Operations Command South Public Affairs)
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