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Western Hemisphere armies gather in Brazil for Commanders Conference
November 8, 2023 — RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Senior army leaders from 21 Western Hemisphere nations gathered in the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2023 Conference of American Armies (CAA) Commanders Conference beginning on Nov. 6, 2023. Brazil served as the host of this year’s conference as they concluded their role as the Permanent Executive Secretariat (PESCAA) of the 35th Cycle. MORE

Conference of American Armies Commanders Conference

Southern Vanguard 24 officially begins
November 8, 2023 — MACAPA, Brazil — Standing under the beaming Brazilian sun, Soldiers assigned Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stood at close interval in formation as Brazilian Army Gen. Luciano Ghuilherme, the Military Command Northern commander, officially declared the start of Southern Vanguard 24, the morning of Nov. 6, 2023. MORE

New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Isabel Smith (center), Director, Joint Staff, New York National Guard,

Multinational exercise Tradewinds 2023 begins in Guyana
July 17, 2023 — 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. MORE

The TRADEWINDS23 Exercise held its opening ceremony at Camp Ayanganna, Guyana. 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 while increasing cooperative ties through building skills in interdiction, security, and interagency cooperation.

US and Colombian armies strengthen partnership during training rotation
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 embedded with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, during a recent Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana. MORE

Conference of American Armies Partner Nation Members Visit Army South Headquarters
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, Fort Sam Houston Texas March 20-24, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army liaison for the Conference of American Armies, meets with Brazilian and Mexican army officers at the U.S. Army South headquarters

Soldier reflects on family's generations of military service across all branches
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 service. MORE

Army South commanding general meets with Paraguayan Army commander to strengthen ties
February 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 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)... MORE

Maj. Gen. William L. Thigpen met with the Commander of the Paraguayan Army, Gen. Ej Cesar Augusto Moreno Landaira

TRADEWINDS 23
February 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 while increasing cooperative ties through building skills in interdiction, security, and interagency cooperation... MORE

Planners from U.S. Army South Mobility, 167th Theater Sustainment Command

New York National Guard, Brazil Plan Major Joint Exercise
January 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 first week of December, according to U.S. Army Maj. Melanie Padilla, the New York National Guard state planner. MORE

U.S., Colombian NCO program PISAJ 17 concludes in Miami
November 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 Washington, D.C. and Miami. MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Graves, speaks to participants