Exercise SOUTHERN STAR 25 is a Chilean led, full-scale Special Operations, Joint, and Combined Employment Exercise. The multinational exercise is focused on strengthening readiness, capabilities, and interoperability of participating forces. SOUTHERN STAR is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and executed under the responsibility of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH).
433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen sharpened their combat readiness and reinforced global partnerships during Exercise Southern Star ’25, a multinational special operations exercise held across Chile from May 26 to June 8.
The Chilean-led exercise SOUTHERN STAR 2025 (SS25) concluded during a closing ceremony near Santiago, Chile, June 8, 2025. The two-week, biennial exercise, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, took place in various locations around Chile – from Antofagasta in the north to Punta Arenas in the south.