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Army South works daily to integrate resources, capabilities, and activities through a whole-of-government approach alongside our U.S. and Partner Nation defense and interagency partners. Critical functions include maintaining and improving medical, logistical and engineer capabilities to ensure we are capable, resourced, and ready to rapidly deploy in response to contingency plans or natural disasters.
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Tradewinds 2023 begins in Guyana
Tradewinds 2023 begins in Guyana

The Caribbean-focused exercise, Tradewinds 2023 (TW23), has officially commenced with an opening ceremony that took place in the morning hours of July 15 at Camp Ayanganna, Guyana.…

U.S. and Colombian Soldiers plan for a joint patrol during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-07 on Fort Polk, La., April 25, 2023. The rotation has served as an opportunity to enhance interoperability between the two nations, as well as validating their readiness for potential upcoming missions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lilliana Magoon)
US and Colombian armies strengthen partnership during training rotation
By | May 16, 2023
The United States and Colombian armies are continually looking for ways to further strengthen the already rich partnership they share. The latest example of this comes as an infantry company from the Colombian Army was
Rafael Nigaglioni (back, right), program manager and U.S. Army liaison for the Conference of American Armies, meets with Brazilian and Mexican army officers at the U.S. Army South headquarters in Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas March 20, 2023.
Conference of American Armies Partner Nation Members Visit Army South Headquarters
By Javier A Castro, U.S. Army South | April 14, 2023
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Information Technology (IT) experts from partner nation members of the Conference of American Armies (CAA) visited the U.S. Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio,...
U.S. Army Soldier, Sgt. Deavyn Hurd, Army South secretary general staff noncommissioned officer, holds a picture of her mom, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Gloria Jemison, at the Army South headquarters on Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 14, 2023. Hurd continues her family legacy of military service with her family members serving or having served in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
Soldier reflects on family's generations of military service across all branches
By Spc. Joshua Taeckens | March 15, 2023
As she held a photo of her mom, Sgt. Deavyn Hurd — U.S. Army South secretary of general staff noncommissioned officer — reminisced about her life; her nine years of service in the U.S. Army and her family’s legacy of military
Panel members share their experiences and insights during the inaugural Army South Women, Peace, and Security Symposium that took place in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 22 and 23. This symposium included presentations, panel discussions, and question and answer sessions supporting the Women, Peace, and Security initiative. The United Nations Women, Peace, and Security initiative is designed to educate, advocate for, and expand the roles women play in national security and defense strategy throughout the globe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus)
U.S. Army South hosts inaugural Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
By Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus | Feb. 24, 2023
U.S. Army South hosted their inaugural Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium in downtown San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 22 and 23, 2023. Representatives from 16 Central and South American and Caribbean partner nations
Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen (center), U.S. Army South commanding general, met with the commander of the Paraguayan Army, Gen. Ej Cesar Augusto Moreno Landaira (left), in Asunción, Paraguay February 3 to strengthen relationships. Our partnerships are built on trust and a shared understanding to provide a safe and secure environment for our hemisphere. (Photo courtesy of the Paraguay Army)
Army South commanding general meets with Paraguayan Army commander to strengthen ties
By U.S. Army South | Feb. 6, 2023
Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen (center), U.S. Army South commanding general, met with the commander of the Paraguayan Army, Gen. Ej Cesar Augusto Moreno Landaira (left), in Asunción, Paraguay February 3 to strengthen...
Planners from U.S. Army South Mobility, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, and U.S. Northern Command visit with Guyanese port operations personnel to discuss inbound and outbound operations at the seaport of debarkation to ensure rapid movement of logistics during the upcoming TRADEWINDS23 exercise to take place in the summer of 2023.
TRADEWINDS23
By U.S. Army South | Feb. 3, 2023
TRADEWINDS23 is a multi-domain, Army South-planned, exercise with training in ground, air, sea, and cyber operations. Exercising in these domains will enhance participating nations’ ability to improve security and response...
During the initial planning conference for exercise Southern Vanguard 24 in Macapa, Brazil, Dec 5-8, 2022, Master Sgt. Rob Mitchell and a Brazilian army infantry officer discusses training scenarios, logistics and training objectives for the bilateral event scheduled in the fall. Southern Vanguard is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, U.S. Army South-conducted exercise at the operational and tactical levels to increase interoperability between U.S. and Western Hemisphere forces.
New York National Guard, Brazil Plan Major Joint Exercise
By Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell, New York National Guard | Jan. 24, 2023
LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York Army National Guard has begun laying the groundwork for a joint exercise with the Brazilian military in the fall.The planning conference for the Southern Vanguard 24 exercise was held in Brazil the
U.S. Army South Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Graves, speaks to participants of the 17th iteration of Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami, Fla., November 18, 2022. PISAJ is a military-to-military engagement conducted semi-annually with the Colombian army and other invited participants as a part of a biannual agreed-to-action between the U.S. and Colombia focused on the professional development of NCOs and designed to increase the capacity and regional collaboration between both militaries.
U.S., Colombian NCO program PISAJ 17 concludes in Miami
By Spc. Joshua Taeckens | Nov. 18, 2022
DORAL, Fla. – The U.S. Army South led “Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía,” or PISAJ, concluded today after 13 days of training, briefings from war-fighting functions and tours of facilities between
U.S. and Colombian Army Soldiers render salutes during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 8, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus)
U.S. and Colombia kick off combined military training exercise
By Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus | Nov. 10, 2022
More than 300 U.S. and Colombian soldiers stood tall in formation on the parade field of Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 (ExSV23). Exercise Southern Vanguard is
U.S. Army South Soldier, Sgt. Maj. Rafael Colon Hernandez, assistant chief of staff of medical at U.S. Army South, stands in his office at the Army South headquarters building on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, September 22, 2022. Colon told his story of resilience and triumph with the hope that it will help other Soldiers and service members come forward and seek help for the trauma they have experienced in their lives. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Taeckens)
Senior leader embraces behavioral health to overcome abuse, racism and trauma
By Spc. Joshua Taeckens | Oct. 21, 2022
Sgt. Maj. Rafael Colon Hernandez, assistant chief of staff of medical at Army South, tells his story of overcoming the abuse, neglect and racism from his childhood as well as the trauma he experienced from multiple combat
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