Photo by Capt. Anthony Eliopoulos | 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.24.2024
Columbia clenches the Top Sniper Team title at Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. FC24 was the latest iteration of a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces competition held annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through friendly competition, the exercise aims to increase training knowledge and improve regional security. (U.S. Army......
Photo by Capt. Anthony Eliopoulos | 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.24.2024
United States of America takes the title of Top Assaulter Team at Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. FC24 consisted of a series of events that included physical fitness tests, a confidence course, close-quarters combat, a rucksack march, an obstacle course, marksmanship exercises, mobility competitions, and concealment challenges. (U.S. Army National Guard......
Photo by Capt. Anthony Eliopoulos | 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.24.2024
Mexico dominates as the Top Physical Team at Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. FC24’s primary objective was to develop an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie among all the competitors attending the competition, thus increasing the readiness, interoperability and tactical capabilities of the various Special Operations Forces in the region. (U.S. Army......
Photo by Capt. Anthony Eliopoulos | 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.24.2024
Mexico takes the title of “best special operations force in the Americas” following their performance during Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. FC24, a testament to the U.S. Southern Command’s commitment to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and confidence, is a platform for persistent and consistent engagements with allies and......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Reynolds | Special Operations Command South | 05.24.2024
U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, joins Team Mexico for a group photo during the closing ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. Team Mexico clinched the title of “best special operations force in the Americas” following their performance on the obstacle course on the last day of the competition. FC24, a testament......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Reynolds | Special Operations Command South | 05.24.2024
Mexican Brig. Gen. Javier Juvencio Hernandez Fernandez, Commander of Team Mexico, extends a gesture of goodwill by presenting U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with gifts at the closing ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2024 in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. This act of gift exchange is not merely a formality but a powerful symbol of mutual respect and......
Photo by Sgt. Olivia Lauer | Special Operations Command South | 05.24.2024
Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (left), Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, President of Panama, and Juan Manuel Pino Forero, Minister of Public Security, come together for a photo in front of the top three teams at the Fuerzas Comando 2024 closing ceremony in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. The United States ranked third, Colombia ranked second, and Mexico won first......
Photo by Sgt. Olivia Lauer | Special Operations Command South | 05.24.2024
Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, awards Team Columbia with their trophy for finishing second overall in the Fuerzas Comando 2024 closing ceremony in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. Colombia scored 1,341 points overall throughout the 10-day competition, including shooting, an obstacle course, a ruck march and an aerobic event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by......
