SOCSOUTH Top Headlines

22 Apr 2010, 

Staying focused  

HOMESTEAD ARB, FLORIDA- Service members assigned to the Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) stay focused as they prepare to jump out of a C-130 aircraft during an airborne operation April 22 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.

The training allows airborne-qualified personnel to maintain current airborne proficiency and mission readiness in response to any contingency response force in the command's area of focus, which spans from the Caribbean, Central and South America. SOCSOUTH plans and provides the primary theater contingency response force as well as conducts special operations across the Caribbean, Central and South American region. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Michelle Ibanez, SOCSOUTHPAO)

22 Apr 2010, 

Jumpmaster inspection  

HOMESTEAD ARB, FLORIDA- Sgt. Maj. Michael Lewis conducts a jumpmaster personnel inspection procedure on a U.S. Army paratrooper prior to an airborne operation April 22 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. A JMPI is done in order to ensure the safety of each jumper as they exit the aircraft.

This training allows airborne-qualified personnel to maintain current airborne proficiency and mission readiness in response to any contingency response force in the command's area of focus, which spans from the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Michelle Ibanez, SOCSOUTHPAO)

 

Senior leaders  

HOMESTEAD ARB, FLORIDA- Brig. Gen Hector Pagan, the Special Operations Command South commander, speaks with Dominican Brig. Gen. Pablo Cavallo Feliz during the final planning conference for Fuerzas Comando 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Senior leaders from both the U.S. and Dominican militaries were working together in order to finalize all coordination efforts for the exercise. FC 10, the SOCSOUTH-sponsored annual Special Forces skills competition, will be held in the Dominican Republic this year.

The event helps promote interoperability, security and military partnerships throughout the Americas. More than 20 nations will be participating in this year's event. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH PAO)

23 Apr 2010, 

Working Together 

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Military leaders from the Dominican Republic and servicemembers assigned to the Special Operations Command South work together in order to synchronize all efforts in preparation for the upcoming Fuerzas Comando 2010 exercise during the final planning conference for the event April 23 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Senior leaders from both the U.S. and Dominican militaries were working together in order to finalize all coordination efforts for the exercise.

After the conference a memorandum of understanding between the two nations was signed. FC 10, the SOCSOUTH-sponsored annual Special Forces skills competition, will be held in the Dominican Republic this year. The event helps promote interoperability, security and military partnerships throughout the Americas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH PAO)

23 Apr 2010, 

Sign a memorandum of understanding  

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -Dominican Brig. Gen. Pablo Cavallo Feliz and Brig. Gen Hector Pagan, the Special Operations Command-South commander, sign a memorandum of understanding April 23 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic after the conclusion of the final planning conference for Fuerzas Comando 2010. FC 10, the SOCSOUTH-sponsored annual Special Forces skills competition, will be held in the Dominican Republic this year.

The event helps promote interoperability, security and military partnerships throughout the Americas. More than 20 nations will be participating in this year's event. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH PAO)

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