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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
| Location: | El Salvador |
| Category: | Exercises, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Face of Defense: Soldiers Cook Up Smiles in El Salvador |
| Author/Source: | Army Staff Sgt. Ian Shay U.S. Army South U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Joint Task Force Jaguar is equipped with Army-trained cooks and a mobile kitchen trailer |
Thursday, May 2, 2013
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Hagel Discusses Partnership With Colombian Defense Minister |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Hagel stressed the importance of working with Colombia's Defense Ministry to identify opportunities for closer collaboration ahead of additional high-level bilateral security meetings this summer. |
| Location: | Colombia |
| Colombia Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzon |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Secretary Hagel commended Colombia for continuing to make significant process in their campaign against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Secretary Hagel noted that while the fight continues the U. S. will support Colombia |
Thursday, February 28, 2013
| Location: | Brazil |
| Category: | Arms Transfers, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Brazilian Firm to Provide Aircraft to Afghan Air Force |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Under this contract, 20 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to operational air bases in Afghanistan beginning in the summer of 2014 to conduct advanced flight training, surveillance, close air support and air interdiction missions |
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
| Location: | Mexico |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Northcom Pursues Closer Engagement With Mexico |
| Author/Source: | Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Mexico's constitution explicitly prohibits foreign forces from operating on Mexican soil. But as SEDENA and SEMAR, Mexico's army and navy, respectively, shed their internal focus, they are becoming increasingly open to combined training and subject matter |
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
| Location: | Entire Region |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Senior Executive Service Announcements |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Erin Logan has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service as principal director for counternarcotics and global threats, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Washington, D.C. |
Monday, November 19, 2012
| Location: | Entire Region |
| Category: | Defense Cooperation, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Panetta Praises Outgoing, Incoming Southcom Commanders |
| Author/Source: | Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta commended the lasting accomplishments of the former commander of U.S. Southern Command today and welcomed a new, but familiar, officer to lead the combatant command here. |
Friday, November 9, 2012
| Location: | Haiti |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Face of Defense: Haitian Marine Earns U.S. Citizenship |
| Author/Source: | Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Childers American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Justin said he appreciates the many things the Marine Corps has provided for him in return for his hard work and dedication to duty. |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | Defense Cooperation, Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Panetta Discusses Defense With Top Officials in Peru |
| Author/Source: | Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | During his first visit to the country as defense secretary, Panetta discussed areas of common interest with Peru's highest political and military officials. |
| Location: | Peru |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta Holds a Press Conference with Peruvian Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano |
| Author/Source: | Leon E. Panetta U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Peru is a strong democratic partner of the United States and I'm pleased that the relationship between our two militaries continues to grow closer, especially in recent years. |
Friday, October 5, 2012
| Location: | Entire Region, Paraguay, Peru |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Panetta to Meet With Top Officials in Peru, Uruguay |
| Author/Source: | Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta will implement elements of the 2012 DOD Strategic Guidance related to the Western Hemisphere. |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
| Location: | Western Hemisphere Regional |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | DOD Releases the Western Hemisphere Defense Policy Statement |
| Author/Source: | U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | The Department of Defense released today the DoD Western Hemisphere Defense Policy Statement. The statement explains how the January 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance will shape DoD engagement in the Western Hemisphere. |
Monday, October 1, 2012
| Location: | Mexico |
| Category: | Arms Transfers, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Mexico C130J30 Aircraft [PDF] |
| Author/Source: | Defense Security Cooperation Agency U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress September 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Mexican Government for two C130J30 aircraft, associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated $412 million. |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
| Location: | Entire Region |
| Category: | News Email, U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Southcom Program Plugs Science, Technology Gaps |
| Author/Source: | Donna Miles U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | The program has been highly successful, although Hurtado admits that most of its best achievements are classified and can't be divulged publicly. |
Friday, May 25, 2012
| Location: | Colombia |
| Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Colombia Category: | U.S. Policy |
| Title: | Special Operations Delegates from 96 Nations Meet in Florida |
| Author/Source: | Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service U.S. Department Of Defense |
| Brief: | "The situation in Colombia is very different [today] because our democracy now has support from the other countries, but especially from the United States," the brigadier general said. |