Story by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog | Air Forces Southern | 11.15.2024
NATAL, Brazil — U.S. Air Force Airmen and Air National Guardsmen participated in CRUZEX 2024, the largest Brazilian-led multinational air combat exercise in Latin America, held at Natal Air Force Base in Brazil, Nov. 3-15....
Story by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog | Air Forces Southern | 11.12.2024
NATAL, BRAZIL – For the first time in the history of CRUZEX, cyber operations played a pivotal role. CRUZEX 2024 introduced "CRUZEX CYBER," a simulated cyber exercise designed to integrate cyber defense with traditional air operations, marking a new frontier in military training. CRUZEX, one of the largest multinational military exercises in Latin America, has traditionally focused on......
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 10.25.2024
In a time-honored ceremony, the 410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB) welcomed its new senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Deaquennette Thomas, in a change of responsibility event held at the Fort Sam Houston Theater on Oct. 24. The ceremony marked the transition of leadership as Command Sgt. Maj. Darlene Riley relinquished her position after three years of dedicated service to the......
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 10.24.2024
In a career spanning three decades, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Graves has worn many hats. From serving in leadership roles of platoons through major commands such as U.S. Army South, and even in the distinguished halls of the Pentagon, Graves’ journey through the Army has been defined by one consistent mission—developing the next generation of leaders. As he nears the end of his......
Story by Maj. Alicia Premo | Air Forces Southern | 09.11.2024
Maj. Gen. David Mineau accepted command of the newly activated Air Forces Southern from U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin during a Change of Command ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 11, 2024....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell | Air Forces Southern | 08.29.2024
Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted the Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs conference Aug. 26-29 in Tucson, Arizona....
Story by Staff Sgt. Richard Trinh | U.S. Army South | 08.27.2024
POZO ALMONTE, Chile – Exercise Southern Fenix 24 (SF24) commenced with an opening ceremony hosted by the Chilean army, Aug. 27, 2024, at Fuerte Bacquedano, Pozo Almonte, Chile. SF24 is an inaugural multinational military exercise consisting of over 600 troops from the Chilean, Argentine and U.S. Armies who will train to increase the technical and procedural interoperability in the austere......
Story by Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.26.2024
Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) departed from Colón, Panama following its final mission stop as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2024 (CP24)....
