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Securing the line:
U.S. Army and Colombian Army soldiers provide tactical security during joint anti-mine training on Nov. 2, 2026, at Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of exercise Southern Vanguard 2027.
The bilateral exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #SouthernVanguard27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
Mastering the elements, securing the hemisphere.
@USArmy Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division honed their jungle warfare skills during a recent iteration of the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama.
The challenging course prepares forces to work, survive, and fight in the demanding, dense, triple-canopy jungle terrain. The course strengthens the U.S.-Panama security partnership and both nations' collective ability to ensure regional security.
#SOUTHCOM @10MTNDIV @USArmyWHC @USEmbPAN @USAenEspanol @DeptofWar
Exercise Southern Vanguard 2027 (SV27) in Colombia is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation.
The exercise, which is scheduled to run until mid-November, aims to strengthen U.S. and Colombian soldiers' skills, improve their ability to operate together in challenging environments and enhance mutual readiness.
Colombia's role as host underscores the importance of the U.S.-Colombia security partnership and regional military cooperation. #SV27 #SouthernVanguard27
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
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Peru dismantles violent illicit criminal operation:
This Peruvian armed forces and police operation captured a high-profile leader of La Gran Alianza and seized weapons, ammunition, and explosives. The Americas Counter Cartel Coaltion (A3C) is advancing operations against brutal domestic and regional narco-terrorists. #A3C @DeptofWar
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training:
A Panamanian Servicio Aeronaval service member, right, executes a technique on a U.S. Marine with the 2nd Marine Division during training as part of Panama Partnership 2026 at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colón, Panama, Oct. 8, 2026.
Panama Partnership 2026 seeks to improve interoperability and strengthen collective capacity to conduct complex multinational and all-domain operations to ensure the free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the region.
#SOUTHCOM @USMC @MARFORSOUTH @USEmbPAN @USAenEspanol @DeptofWar @aeronavalpanama
Strengthening Western Hemisphere security with our Colombian partners!
The U.S. and Colombian armies have officially launched Exercise Southern Vanguard 2027! Over 800 personnel are training side-by-side to strengthen bilateral security, readiness, and interoperability.
🔗 army.mil/article/296534
#FreedomsGuardian #SV27 @Southcom
ALT A row of four military personnel in uniform stand at attention and salute on a grassy field, with other soldiers lined up behind them and smoke billowing in the background.
ALT Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms converse outdoors. A Colombian soldier in the foreground with a helmet looks left toward another officer, while U.S. Army General Gilbert, smiling, stands centrally facing right amid other troops.
Over 1,000 kg of cocaine interdicted in the Caribbean:
Joint Interagency Task Force South, @CBPAMO, and Dominican Republic armed forces interdicted a suspect drug trafficking vessel, seizing 1,094 kilograms of cocaine.
The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) is dismantling narco-terrorist networks and stopping the flow of dangerous drugs across our hemisphere. @MDefensaRD @DeptofWar @SecWar @EmbajadaUSAenRD
A coordinated multinational counterdrug effort, supported by JIATF South, led to the interdiction of a suspected go-fast vessel in the Caribbean.
During targeting operations, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection maritime patrol aircraft detected the vessel and helped guide partner nation responders to its location. The Dominican Republic @ArmadaRd later launched interceptors and a maritime patrol aircraft, and authorities moved to stop the vessel.
Results:
• 36 bales seized
• 3 people detained
• 1,094 kilograms of cocaine seized
This case highlights the value of coordination, persistent surveillance, and international partnerships in disrupting illicit trafficking.
@jiatfs detection and monitoring efforts support @DeptofWar directed, @Southcom led operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific degrading their illicit operations and protecting the homeland.
#JIATFSouth #CounterDrug #MaritimeSecurity #Interdiction #Partnerships #USCBP #RegionalCooperation #DominicanRepublic #Colombia #Jamaica #Honduras
Side-by-side and stronger together.
U.S. Army and Colombian Army soldiers stand united during the opening ceremony of exercise #SouthernVanguard27 in Colombia Nov. 2, 2026.
Exercise Southern Vanguard 2027 (SV27) is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27 #PeaceThroughStrength
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
Medical readiness is vital to operational readiness. Every second counts. During exercise #SouthernVanguard27 in Colombia, U.S. and Colombian Army soldiers conducted a simulated aeromedical evacuation scenario Nov. 2, testing rapid first-aid and immediate care capabilities under pressure.
The exercise is focused on strengthening regional security and cooperation. It includes more than 250 U.S. military personnel and 400 Colombian soldiers conducting bilateral training on maritime interdiction, ground security operations, cyber defense, and interagency cooperation. #SV27
@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar
Jungle Warrior:
A @USArmy Soldier, assigned to Black Hawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), takes part in the culminating exercise of the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panamá, Oct. 22, 2026.
The rigorous course — re-launched in 2025 after a nearly two-decade hiatus — ensures that U.S. and partner nation forces can survive, fight and win in the jungle.
#SOUTHCOM @USArmyWHC @USEmbPAN @USAenEspanol @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV
Strengthening readiness in South America:
During exercise #SouthernVanguard2027 in Colombia, @USArmy and @COL_EJERCITO soldiers integrated knowledge, capabilities, and protocols to enhance interoperability in military health.
#SV27 is a bilateral training exercise highlighting the deep and enduring security partnership between the United States and Colombia. @USEmbassyBogota @USAenEspanol @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV @USArmyWHC
La experiencia operacional y la capacidad técnica de nuestro @COL_EJERCITO fortalecen la cooperación militar con otras naciones. En el ejercicio bilateral Vanguardia del Sur, @Ejercito_Disan y el @USArmy integraron conocimientos, capacidades y protocolos para fortalecer la interoperabilidad en sanidad militar.
Este entrenamiento ratifica el alto nivel de preparación de nuestros uniformados y la capacidad de trabajar conjuntamente bajo estándares compartidos, intercambiar experiencias y responder de manera coordinada ante las exigencias de las operaciones militares.
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
United against organized crime! 🇺🇸🇵🇪
59 members of the @policiaperu completed two specialized training programs. Through our @StateINL office, we are strengthening criminal investigations in Peru.
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
¡Juntos contra el crimen organizado! 🇺🇸🇵🇪
59 integrantes de la @PoliciaPeru culminaron dos capacitaciones especializadas. A través de nuestra oficina @StateINL , estamos fortaleciendo la investigación criminal en el Perú.
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
Securing our hemisphere means preparing together in every domain. USSPACEFOR-SOUTH and representatives from 9 partner nations gathered at The University of Arizona for the 2026 Space Doctrine Conference to advance a shared approach to space security.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3wcj3n6r
U.S. Southern Command retweeted
Trust built on a rope.🪢
Military & police professionals from 🇵🇦, 🇨🇴 & 🇲🇽 took to the towers for rappelling training at WHINSEC.
Part of the 9-week OTHS course, these teams build the discipline and trust needed to counter transnational threats. 🌎
#WHINSEC @Southcom
ALT A US Army Black Hawk helicopter flies in mid-air over a vast, forested landscape with winding dirt roads, viewed from the open door of another aircraft. Soldiers are visible inside the open cabin.
ALT Four soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets stand outside. A soldier in the center wears a green flight suit and helmet while talking. A helicopter is partially visible in the background among trees.
ALT A low-angle shot captures a United States Army helicopter flying against a clear blue sky. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are seated near the open cabin door, with their legs dangling outside the aircraft.
ALT A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter hovers above a grassy field, with soldiers fast-roping down while others run across the ground below. The helicopter features 'UNITED STATES ARMY' text on its side.
Decisive blow to narco-traffickers:
This Colombian seizure of 2,250 kilograms of cocaine is another example of the power of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C).
Golpe demoledor al narcotráfico en el Pacífico sur. La @ArmadaColombia, con apoyo de Guardacostas y Aviación Naval, interceptó una lancha tipo flipper que pretendía transportar 2.250 kilos de cocaína hacia México. La operación en alta mar dejó tres capturados, un colombiano y dos ecuatorianos y el alijo asegurado en la Estación de Guardacostas de Tumaco.
Evitamos la comercialización de 5,6 millones de dosis en el mercado internacional, desmantelando finanzas criminales por 104 millones de dólares. En la Patria Milagro ejercemos soberanía e incautamos el veneno que pretende alimentar las mafias transnacionales.
U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Panamanian Servicio Aeronaval service members conduct warmups before a 15-kilometer hike as part of Panama Partnership 2026 at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colón, Panama, Oct. 16, 2026.
Panama Partnership 2026 seeks to improve interoperability and strengthen collective capacity to conduct complex multinational and all-domain operations to ensure the free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the region.
#SOUTHCOM @USMC @MARFORSOUTH @USEmbPAN @USAenEspanol @DeptofWar @aeronavalpanama
