U.S. service members and members of the Panamanian security institutions, complete the Jungle Operational Training Course- Panama in Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panamá, June 16 - July 3, 2026. The course developed the skills needed to operate effectively in jungle environments while strengthening multinational interoperability. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Oshon Trowbridge)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, was in Ecuador for a two-day scheduled visit where he met with Ecuadorian Chief of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Gen. Henry Santiago Delgado Salvador, to discuss bilateral defense partnership objectives. The primary focus of their meeting was coordinating efforts to disrupt narco-terrorism and cartels, a key initiative of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) directed additional U.S. military capabilities to Venezuela today in support of ongoing U.S. earthquake relief efforts requested by the Venezuelan government and led by the State Department.
