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PISAJ 16 class attend U.S. Army Armor School 2022 Sullivan Cup competition
April 29, 2022 — The PISAJ 16 class attend the first day of the U.S. Army Armor School 2022 Sullivan Cup competition April 29 at Fort Benning, Ga. and observe a display of capabilities of the M1A2 Abrams tank. PISAJ, or Programa Integral para Sub-Oficiales de Alta Jerarquía, is semi-annual, military-to-military engagement with the Colombian army and part of a biannual agreed-to-action between the U.S. and Colombia designed to increase the capacity and regional collaboration between both militaries... MORE

U.S., Colombian senior non-commissioned officers conduct PISAJ 16 engagement
April 29, 2022 — Senior non-commissioned officers from U.S. Army South, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico gathered at Fort Benning, Ga. to strengthen partnerships during the 16th iteration of the “Programa Integral para Sub-Oficiales de Alta Jerarquía” or PISAJ taking place April 25 to May 6. MORE

Army South strengthens relationships, creates training opportunities for hemispheric security during CAA
April 21, 2022 — The Brazilian Army hosted the 35th Cycle of the Conference of American Armies (CAA) here with participants from 24 member, observer and special observer armies in attendance opening on the theme – ‘Army of the Future.’ MORE

Army South CG presented Brazilian Order of Military Merit medal
April 20, 2022 — Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen is presented with the Brazilian Order of Military Merit medal by the Minister General of the Brazilian Army Gen. Luis Carlos Gomes Mattos during the Brazilian Army Day, April 19, in Brasilia, Brazil, celebrating the Army's 374th birthday. The Order of Merit is the highest honorary distinction of the Brazilian Army. ... MORE

Conference of American Armies XXXV kicks-off with opening ceremony
April 19, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Alcides Valeriano de Faria Junior, left, Brazilian Army deputy chief of staff for international affairs greets Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen, U.S. Army South commanding general during his arrival to the opening ceremony of the Conference of American Armies in Brasilia, Brazil, Apr. 18, 2022. Since 1961, the CAA has provided a venue for the Chief of Staff of the Army to engage in multilateral and bilateral dialogue with counterparts from Latin and South American and Caribbean partners and allied nations... MORE

U.S. Army South Holds Change of Responsibility
April 15, 2022 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South conducted a change of responsibility ceremony April 15 at McArthur Parade Field as Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor C. Walker relinquished responsibility as U.S. Army South’s Senior Enlisted Advisor to Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald J. Graves... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Walker reflects on 32-year career before retirement
April 14, 2022 — Command Sgt. Maj. Trevor C. Walker leaned back proudly in his chair behind his desk. His office walls, that hours before were covered with nearly three decades of artifacts and memories, now stood bare. MORE

Army South strengthens partnerships with Panama
April 7, 2022 — Senior leaders from Panama's National Border Security, or SENAFRONT, visit Army South headquarters April 7, 2022, to conduct a meet and greet with the Army South Commanding General Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen and discuss partnership opportunities. Our partnerships are vital to security and prosperity in the hemisphere and to our collective ability to meet complex global challenges... MORE

U.S. Army South seeks to increase integration with partner nations
April 5, 2022 — United States Army South held the Joint Synchronization Symposium (JSS) at Joint Base San Antonio March 28-April 1, to synchronize and expand engagements to maintain or increase the U.S. presence in the Western Hemisphere. MORE

U.S. and Honduran army delegations speak during the CENTAM Working Group
March 23, 2022 — U.S. and Honduran army delegations speak during the CENTAM Working Group Meeting of Principles in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 22, 2022. U.S. Army South Commanding General, Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen, and Honduran army Inspector General of the Honduran Armed Forces, Gen. Omar Adalid Videa Espinal, discussed the current and future relationship between the U.S. and Honduran Armies and signed a non-binding bilateral agreement outlining the framework for coordinated activities and partnership opportunities. Delegations from the U.S., Guatemalan, El Salvadoran and Honduran armies were in attendance for the working group and discussed the upcoming CENTAM Guardian, which is a regional exercise designed to simulate regional threats and practice a combined response. ... MORE