News Archive
Army South’s 2012 brought new leaders into top positions, conducted robust exercises, engagements
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - (December 21, 2012) This year has been a very busy period for U.S. Army South with personnel changes in our senior command positions, while simultaneously conducting, hosting or participating in several multinational exercises here and in our area of responsibility of Central and South America and the Caribbean. ... Full story
Conference of American Armies closes commanders’ meeting, plans to gather again in Mexico City next year
MEXICO CITY (December 13, 2012) - The Conference of American Armies closed the first year of its 30th cycle with the gathering of chiefs of armies from the Caribbean, Central, North and South American countries in a military ceremony hosted by the Mexican army at the Campo Militar #1 in Mexico City Dec. 13. ... Full story
Army South's SJA briefs army chiefs at CAA, discusses legal database for peacekeeping, disaster relief operations
MEXICO CITY (December 12, 2012) – When armies support government and non-government organizations during peacekeeping or disaster relief operations there are variety of laws, restrictions and policies that must be understood and followed by the military to ensure the successful outcome of these types of missions. ... Full story
Conference of American Armies opens commanders' meeting in Mexico, discuss regional issues
MEXICO CITY (December 11, 2012) - The Conference of American Armies, founded in 1960, opened Monday its 30th cycle of the gathering of chiefs of armies from the Caribbean, Central, North and South American countries in a military ceremony hosted by the Mexican army here Dec. 10. ... Full story
Army South commander visits El Salvador, meets with leaders, exercises with cadets
San Salvador, EL SALVADOR – (December 12, 2012) U.S. Army South’s commanding general traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador, Dec. 4-6 to meet with the U.S. ambassador and to have discussions with key leaders in the Salvadoran army. ... Full story
Missouri Army National Guard's 35th Engineer Brigade commander visits Army South
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – (December 5, 2012) The commander of the Missouri Army National Guard’s 35th Engineer Brigade visited U.S. Army South’s headquarters here Nov. 30 to strengthen the 35th’s contingency support brigade relationship with Army South. ... Full story
Army South commanding general shares lessons learned with Chilean War College
SANTIAGO, Chile – (December 5, 2012) Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, the U.S. Army South commanding general, spoke to more than 150 students and faculty of the Academia de Guerra del Ejercito (Chilean Army War College) during a visit to Santiago, Chile, Nov. 6. ... Full story
Secretary of Defense praises outgoing, incoming SOUTHCOM Commanders
MIAMI, Nov. 19, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta commended the lasting accomplishments of the former commander of U.S. Southern Command today and welcomed a new, but familiar, officer to lead the combatant command here. ... Full story
U.S. Army South closes annual staff talks with Chilean army
SANTIAGO, Chile – Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, the U.S. Army South commanding general, joined Brig. Gen. Alejandro Arancibia, the Chilean army international affairs director, during the closing ceremony of the army-to-army staff talks between the two armies here Nov. 7, to sign a memorandum of understanding detailing more than two dozen events that are scheduled to be conducted throughout the next year. ... Full story
Army South deputy commander honors Veterans at UT Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Army South deputy commanding general traveled to his alma mater here Nov. 8 to take part in a Veterans Day ceremony and mentor future Army officers in the ROTC program. ... Full story
