SOUTHCOM
'Beyond the Horizon' Yellow Ribbon event assists Soldiers, families with deployment
CONCORD, N.H. - (Feb. 14, 2013) Soldiers and Airmen from the New Hampshire National Guard scheduled to deploy next month in support of the Beyond the Horizon mission to El Salvador traveled through wintry weather Feb. 9 to participate in a pre-deployment event. ... Full story
Defense & Fraternity | October – December 2012 Issue
The Official Magazine of U.S. Army South "Defense and Fraternity" October - December 2012 Issue ... Full story
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
U.S. Army South - Subordinate or Aligned Units
Our Subordinate or Aligned Units 1st Battlefield Coordination DetachmentDavid-Montham Air Force Base, Arizona 1-228th Aviation BattalionSoto Cano Air Base, Honduras Army Forces, JTF-BSoto Cano Air Base, Honduras 525th Military ... 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
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
