On June 21, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action, and there were six male survivors. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors. No U.S. military forces were harmed.
As directed by the Department of War, U.S. Southern Command is currently working with the Department of State to support U.S. government relief operations in Venezuela in response to yesterday's devastating earthquakes.
For most of the year, the San Ram贸n Family Health Unit serves approximately 4,600 residents with a single family medicine physician, providing primary care for everything from routine illnesses to chronic conditions. When patients require specialty services, they are often referred to larger facilities in the city, which can present challenges related to travel, appointment availability and cost.
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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), visited 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) and U.S. Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR-SOUTH) June 2-3 to assess operational capabilities, discuss regional security and gain a deeper understanding of how integrated air and space power supports USSOUTHCOM priorities across the Western Hemisphere.
The visit marked Donovan鈥檚 first official...