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410th CSB provide contracting support for SV24
November 16, 2023 — For Southern Vanguard 24 (SV24), these highly skilled genies are the acquisition, logistics, and technology (AL&T) contracting noncommissioned officers (NCO) of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade... MORE

Soldiers participating in Southern Vanguard 24 (SV24) take advantage of laundry services coordinated by the 410th Contracting Support Brigade in Macapa, Brazil, on Nov. 6, 2023. The 410th CSB provided critical contracting support to the U.S. Army Soldiers who are training alongside their Brazilian Army counterparts during SV24, annual bilateral exercise designed to enhance partner interoperability between participating U.S. and partner nation forces.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Cox)

101st ABN completes jungle survival and combat training ahead of SV24
November 16, 2023 — Approximately 100 Soldiers mainly assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) completed jungle survival and combat training, Nov. 1-4, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade conduct jungle movement and transportation methods during the academics portion of Southern Vanguard 24 in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 3, 2023. The Soldiers will use the jungle survival skills during a field training exercise in the Amazon Jungle during Southern Vanguard 24, an annual bilateral exercise which rotates between partner nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, and is designed to enhance partner interoperability between the U.S. and partner nation forces. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Tifani Summers)

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