Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 12.13.2025
NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Dec. 13, 2025. The ship’s return comes after four months supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions. “Team Gravely takes pride in our continued service to maritime homeland defense,” stated Cmdr. Greg Piorun, commanding officer, USS Gravely (DDG 107).......
Story by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert | Joint Task Force Bravo | 10.03.2025
SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Since March of 2025, Centro de Rehabilitacion Integral de Comayagua (CRIC) has come to know the caring heart and guidance of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s two-person physical therapy team....
Story by Capt. Katelin Robinson | Joint Task Force Bravo | 09.24.2025
A mass casualty subject matter expert exchange and partner nation capacity building exercise took place as part of Panamax Alpha Phase II, Sept. 6 through Sept. 12, 2025....
Story by Capt. Katelin Robinson | Joint Task Force Bravo | 08.08.2025
The USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the U.S. Navy’s newest vessel, conducted its first flight quarters on August 8, 2025, in the Caribbean Sea off Central America. This exercise facilitated U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo) Deck Landing Qualifications (DLQs) for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, known as the Winged Warriors....
Story by 2nd Lt. Anthony Highland | Air Forces Southern | 07.29.2025
A powerful demonstration of international alliances and military readiness took flight yesterday as the Colombian Air Force joined forces with the United States to officially kick off Relámpago de los Andes (RDLA) 2025. The Colombian-led exercise brings together airpower, expertise and shared values to enhance security and interoperability in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | Air Forces Southern | 07.17.2025
Nearly 60,000 attendees were present to witness the enduring partnership between the United States and Colombia during the 12th edition of the International Aeronautics and Space Fair, F-AIR 2025, at the José María Córdova International Airport, July 9-13....
Story by Capt. Jymil Licorish | U.S. Southern Command | 07.01.2025
COLÓN, Panama – For three years, Jesús, a local bus driver from Colón, wore a cap to hide the large, painful scars on his ears. The disfigurement was a lingering reminder of a devastating vehicle accident that changed his life. This week aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), he received reconstructive surgery that marked a new beginning, thanks to a combined team of......
Story by Capt. Katelin Robinson | Joint Task Force Bravo | 06.27.2025
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo led a two-day tabletop exercise with emergency response personnel in Panama at the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) headquarters, located at the Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance (CLRAH), Panama Pacifico Airport Complex, June 25-26, 2025....
