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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

U.S. and Colombia kick off combined military training exercise
November 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's premier annual training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. MORE

U.S. and Colombian Army Soldiers render salutes during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard

Senior leader embraces behavioral health to overcome abuse, racism and trauma
October 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 tours with the help of behavioral health services. MORE

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)

A warrior's story of perseverance is never finished
September 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The journey of Master Sgt. Kathryan Torres, U.S. Army South lead sexual assault response coordinator, has not been easy. With help from her family, friends, battle buddies and through her own mental resilience, she has overcome the hardships in her life. Her story isn't finished, but it is definitely one to learn from and remember. MORE

U.S. Army South hosts War College staff for week-long learning opportunity
September 19, 2022 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Army South’s staff officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians had the opportunity to take part in first iteration of the U.S. Army War College’s (USAWC) mobile Theater Army Staff Course Sept. 12-16. MORE

ARSOUTH leads CENTAM Working Group in Honduras
September 12, 2022 — Tegucigalpa, HONDURAS- Representatives from U.S. Army South traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to lead a Central American Working Group (CENTAM WG) meeting during a three-day event held from September 7-9, 2022. The CENTAM WG includes armies from three Latin American nations: El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The event marked the third time all participating nations gathered to continue coordinating efforts for 2023 and proposing future events for 2024 through 2027. MORE

Brazilian Army leadership lauds opportunity to train with U.S. Army at JRTC
August 29, 2022 — Prior to his soldiers arriving to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, La. to take part in a bilateral training exercise, Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo, commander, Brazilian Army Land Operations Command, emphasized the importance of his troops being ready for the next conflict. MORE

Senior leaders from the Brazilian Army and U.S. Army South observe a blank fire rehearsal

PANAMAX provides opportunity to build coalition force efficiency
August 12, 2022 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Nations spanning across Latin America and the Caribbean sent members of their security forces to Fort Sam Houston, to build and strengthen partnerships during a week-long training exercise in August. MORE

SA Chamber of Commerce members visit Army South, PANAMAX 2022 exercise
August 11, 2022 — Several members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce received a firsthand look at the inner workings of a U.S. Army South-hosted multinational command post exercise here Aug. 10. "It’s one thing to see it on TV but seeing firsthand how seamless a joint effort would be if we ever needed it provided me greater level of comfort today," said Richard Delgado, Jr., a Boeing Global Community Investor. MORE

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce tour the exercise site and are given a chance to see the extent of Army South's efforts to partner with Latin American security forces through professional exchanges and by working side-by-side with other nations' armies during the Panamax exercise.