Strengthening partnerships, advancing security, and supporting operations across U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility.

Joined July 2010
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
U.S. Marines with @The24MEU conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 22, 2026. @USMC
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U.S. Marines with Littoral Combat Force-24 conduct quick reaction force and aviation rehearsals at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico, on May 23, 2026. @The24MEU #OperationSouthernSpear #MARFORSOUTH #LCF24
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The training integrated ground and aviation forces to strengthen crisis response capabilities supporting Operation Southern Spear and efforts to disrupt illicit trafficking networks through forward presence across @Southcom.
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U.S. and Brazilian military leaders participate in a Maritime Staff Talk in New Orleans on June 8, 2026. #MARFORSOUTH #Brazil #RegionalSecurity
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The engagement strengthened military-to-military coordination and reinforced the longstanding partnership between the United States and Brazil in support of regional security and cooperation across @Southcom.
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U.S. Marines with Littoral Combat Force-24 conducted a long-range fast-rope rehearsal from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 4, 2026. @The24MEU #OperationSouthernSpear #MARFORSOUTH #LCF24
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The training enhanced the force's ability to rapidly insert personnel, project combat power, and maintain readiness in support of Operation Southern Spear and efforts to disrupt illicit trafficking networks across @Southcom.
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
Army Wings, Navy Seas 📍Caribbean Sea @USNavy Sailors with #fortlauderdale and @USArmy Soldiers with @jtfbravo conduct deck landing qualifications. U.S. military forces are deployed to the @Southcom area in support of #operationsouthernspear, @DeptofWar
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
Under The Stars 📍Caribbean Sea @USMC with the #Icf24 and @USNavy Sailors aboard #fortlauderdale conduct night DLQ while underway. U.S. military forces are deployed to the @Southcom area in support of #operationsouthernspear, @DeptofWar
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
Guatemala is a key member of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition and one of our most valued defense partners. Today in Guatemala, #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with Guatemalan Minister of National Defense Gen. Henry David Sáenz Ramos and Chief of Defense Div. Gen. Jose Giovani Martinez Milian. Discussions focused on the expanding U.S.-Guatemala defense partnership, including ongoing collaborative efforts to combat narco-terrorists and deny malign actors a foothold in the Western Hemisphere. @usembassyguate @Ejercito_GT @DeptofWar @WHAAsstSecty @USAenEspanol
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
#SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan is in #Guatemala to meet with senior government leaders to discuss strengthening the bilateral security partnership and collaborative efforts to combat cartels and narco-terrorists. Guatemala is a member of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition whose vital contributions have dealt a significant blow to narco-terrorist networks in the region. @usembassyguate @Ejercito_GT @DeptofWar @WHAAsstSecty @USAenEspanol
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces South and @NAVSOUS4THFLT conduct FY26 Maritime Staff Talks with the Argentine Navy in Puerto Belgrano, Argentina, May 18-22, 2026. #MARFORSOUTH #Argentina #RegionalSecurity
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The engagement strengthened coordination, advanced maritime cooperation, and reinforced a longstanding partnership that supports regional security across @Southcom.
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U.S. service members and international partners participate in Sail 250 New Orleans receptions aboard Chile's CNS Esmeralda (BE-43) and Argentina's ARA Libertad (Q-2), May 28-31, 2026. #Sail250 #MARFORSOUTH #MaritimePartnerships @Armada_Chile @Armada_Arg
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The receptions strengthened maritime partnerships and connected communities with 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps service, heritage, and readiness.
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Littoral Combat Force-24 Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation rehearsal aboard USS Fort Lauderdale in the Caribbean Sea on May 22, 2026. #OperationSouthernSpear #MARFORSOUTH #HomelandDefense @The24MEU @USCG @USNavy
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The training integrated aviation, boarding, and shipboard capabilities to support Operation Southern Spear and strengthen homeland defense by disrupting illicit trafficking networks and deterring malign actors across @Southcom.
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
#MarineCorps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the Commander of U.S. @Southcom, visits an embassy with #Marines with the @22nd_MEU in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and @POTUS' priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. #USMC #SemperFi #MAW
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
On May 30, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander 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 Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South retweeted
“The Western Hemisphere is no longer a permissive environment for narco-terrorists, criminal syndicates, or their state sponsors. With Littoral Combat Force-24 taking the helm of tactical operations, we are sending an unambiguous message: the United States is committed to defending our homeland and securing a prosperous, stable hemisphere alongside our enduring partners.” - #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan
America’s forward-deployed crisis response forces, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the @Southcom Area of Responsibility as Littoral Combat Force-24. @USMC | @USNavy #24thmeu #lcf24 #opsouthernspear #magtf #caribops #southcom
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