The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), located in Miami, Florida, is one of ten unified Combatant Commands (COCOMs) in the Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South America, the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions), Cuba; as well as for the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations. SOUTHCOM is also responsible for ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal and canal area.
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September 19, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
?By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Steve Smith, Southern Seas 2011 Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Guided-missile frigate USS...
Date/Time created: Sep 19 2011 10:30AM
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September 7, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Steve Smith, Southern Seas 2011 Public Affairs
ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (NNS) -- The guided-missile frig...
Date/Time created: Sep 7 2011 9:53AM
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September 6, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Terri Moon Cronk, American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2011 – Another chapter comes to a close today aboard the USNS Comfort when...
Date/Time created: Sep 6 2011 9:04AM
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September 1, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
SANTIAGO, Chile — Senior military and civilian defense leaders from a dozen Western Hemisphere nations gathered in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 to...
Date/Time created: Sep 1 2011 2:50PM
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August 31, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
Story by Cpl. J Nava
LIMA, Peru - The fifth Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2011 started in Lima, Peru, today with a main purpose of fos...
Date/Time created: Aug 31 2011 10:13AM
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August 26, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
From U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- The deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) and U.S. 4th Fleet ...
Date/Time created: Aug 26 2011 10:10AM
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August 25, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Lt. Stephanie Homick, Continuing Promise 2011 Public Affairs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (NNS) -- The Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mis...
Date/Time created: Aug 25 2011 10:33AM
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August 22, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
From Continuing Promise 2011 Public Affairs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (NNS) -- The Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team, embarked aboard USNS Comf...
Date/Time created: Aug 22 2011 9:35AM
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August 19, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Robert R. Ramon, ARSOUTH Public Affairs Office
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South hosted the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMA...
Date/Time created: Aug 19 2011 11:27AM
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August 17, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class(SCW) Gregory N. Juday, ND-SPS 11 Public Affairs
PANAMA CITY, Panama (NNS) -- U.S. Navy divers assigned to ...
Date/Time created: Aug 17 2011 5:19PM
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August 17, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Lopez
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Members of the maritime task force participating in the multinational exercise PANA...
Date/Time created: Aug 17 2011 8:59AM
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August 16, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Kim Williams, Continuing Promise 2011 Public Affairs
USNS COMFORT, At Sea (NNS) -- Military Sealif...
Date/Time created: Aug 16 2011 1:38PM
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August 15, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Alesia D. Goosic, Continuing Promise 2011 Public Affairs
PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (NNS) -- Military Sealift Command hospital sh...
Date/Time created: Aug 15 2011 4:17PM
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August 15, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Steve Smith, Southern Seas 2011 Public Affairs
PANAMA CITY, Panama (NNS) -- The guide...
Date/Time created: Aug 15 2011 4:08PM
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August 11, 2011 in Florida, US Southern Command by clevine
By PANAMAX Combined Media Operations Center
PANAMA CITY, Panama – More than 3,500 civil and military personnel from 17 countries will participate...
Date/Time created: Aug 11 2011 3:51PM
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