A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations
A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations Team from the United States fires his weapon during a rifle marksmanship competition July 24 as part of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombi... More
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during a timed critical task event July 25 at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Competitors from 17 nations are tested on their tactical rifle and pistol shooting abilities ... More
A Honduran nurse checks the blood pressure of a local
A Honduran nurse checks the blood pressure of a local elderly man during a recent two-day Medical and Civic Assistance Program or MEDCAP humanitarian mission in the town of Chacalapa, Honduras, located north of... More
Dominican Commandos assigned to the Ministerio de Estado
Dominican Commandos assigned to the Ministerio de Estado de las Fuerzas Armadas, known as MIFA, jump out of a helicopter during a air assault and close quarter battle training event at Santo Domingo, Dominican ... More
A sniper from Guyana ejects a spent round at the FBI
A sniper from Guyana ejects a spent round at the FBI “T” shoot event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-... More
A Chilean marine assigned to the Chilean "Comando de
A Chilean marine assigned to the Chilean "Comando de Fuerzas Especiales", simply known as COMFUES, climbs up a caving ladder in order to reach the top of a vessel as fellow COMFUES members and U.S. Navy Special... More
Chilean Marine Capt. Cesar Aguirre Rivera, chief of
Chilean Marine Capt. Cesar Aguirre Rivera, chief of training for the Comando de Fuerzas Especiales, presents a certificate of training to a Chilean Marine during the closing ceremony for the Joint Combined Exch... More
U.S. special operations forces look on as a helicopter
U.S. special operations forces look on as a helicopter prepares to land. As part of a 10-day military exercise dubbed "Fused Response 2012" in Guyana, members of the Guyana Defense Forces and Special Operations... More
A member of the United States team practices for the
A member of the United States team practices for the upcoming stress test portion of the Fuerzas Comando competition, June 2, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, estab... More
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A member of the United States team participates in the stress test portion of the Fuerzas Comando compitition, today at the Colombian National Training Center in Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established is 2004,... More
Members of the U.S. team practice rowing prior to the
Members of the U.S. team practice rowing prior to the water event at Fuerzas Comando 2012, June 3, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competit... More
Members of special operations forces from several countries
Members of special operations forces from several countries receive a safety briefing prior to the start of weapons familiarization for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaid... More
The band for the Colombian Army's non-commissioned
The band for the Colombian Army's non-commissioned officer academy marches onto the field during the rehearsal for Fuerzas Comando, June 5, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command... More
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno,
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno, speaks during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando, June 6, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, establish... More
Competitors from the Dominican Republic cheer on their
Competitors from the Dominican Republic cheer on their teammates, June 6, 2012, as they compete in the pull-up portion of the physical fitness event during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Trainin... More
Members of the Guatemalan team run during the 12-mile
Members of the Guatemalan team run during the 12-mile road march for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 7, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. So... More
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a ... More
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes
A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a ... More
A Peruvian special operations forces team member fires
A Peruvian special operations forces team member fires at a target with his pistol during the critical task No. 2 shooting event, June 8, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerz... More
A member of the special operations forces from Brazil
A member of the special operations forces from Brazil participates in the assault team critical task event for Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 9, 2012. Fue... More
Special operations forces snipers move steadily into
Special operations forces snipers move steadily into the sniper stalk event field, June 9, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Sout... More
Special operations forces snipers scan the horizon
Special operations forces snipers scan the horizon for movement, June 9, 2012, during the sniper field shoot for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, est... More
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meets with Colombian
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meets with Colombian special operations forces snipers during a visit to the Fuerzas Comando competition at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June ... More
Members of the special operations forces receive a
Members of the special operations forces receive a briefing before competing in the obstacle course event during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 10, 2012. ... More
Special operations forces from the Dominican Republic
Special operations forces from the Dominican Republic assist one another across the finish line after completing the obstacle course at Fuerzas Comando 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Sout... More
A Guatemalan special operations forces team breaches
A Guatemalan special operations forces team breaches the entry door at the shoot house during the Fuerzas Comando combined assault event, June 10, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemai... More
Competitors from Costa Rica dart from point to point
Competitors from Costa Rica dart from point to point engaging targets while carrying a 24-kilogram kettle bell for approximately 800 meters to fatigue their muscles during the Fuerzas Comando stress test, June ... More
Members of the special operations forces from Brazil
Members of the special operations forces from Brazil participate in the aquatic event portion of Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 11, 2012. Fuerzas Comando,... More
A special operations forces sniper fires under the
A special operations forces sniper fires under the glow of an illumination flare, June 11, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida.Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. South... More
U.S. special forces snipers take out their targets
U.S. special forces snipers take out their targets during the stress test, June 11, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Co... More
A special operations forces sniper from the Bahamas
A special operations forces sniper from the Bahamas sights his target downrange as his teammate watches for the hit during the stress test portion of Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Cent... More
Multiple nations jump together at the friendship airborne
Multiple nations jump together at the friendship airborne operation, June 13, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-... More
Members of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion set up
Members of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion set up a pharmacy with soldiers of the 14th Infantry Battalion of the Honduran Army’s 105th Infantry Brigade during a recent Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) ... More
Jamaican army soldiers from the Jamaica Defense Force
Jamaican army soldiers from the Jamaica Defense Force maneuver a boat in order to intercept a “suspicious vessel” during a scenario-based boat interdiction exercise with Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen ... More
A member of the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute
A member of the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team "Para-Commandos" turns his parachute as he prepares to land with the U.S. flag during the opening of the Special Operations Command South change-of... More
Salvadoran airmen walk through the courtyard at its
Salvadoran airmen walk through the courtyard at its air force headquarters during their welcome home ceremony from their deployment in Afghanistan Feb. 28 in San Salvador. During their deployment, the group fil... More
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, shares his thoughts about the future of SOUTHCOM, his command vision and DoD's budget concerns to service members and Department of Defense civilians ... More
Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Smith and Army Sgt. Leyla Seade
Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Smith and Army Sgt. Leyla Seade swim side by side as part of the SOCSOUTH "Warrior Challenge," March 8.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Sales, a communications
Army Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Sales, a communications officer for Special Operations Command South, conducts a jumpmaster personnel inspection, or JMPI, on a fellow paratrooper prior to an airborne operat... More
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Tim Core, a senior
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Tim Core, a senior training adviser assigned to Special Operations Command South, shows 16-year-old Monica Corona, a JROTC cadet from South Dade High School, the proper way to ma... More
Special Operations Command South and U.S. Southern
Special Operations Command South and U.S. Southern Command Civil Affairs personnel participated in a Colombia-led Civil Affairs Subject Matter Expert Exchange April 23-25 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Colombian... More
(Left) Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander
(Left) Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander of Special Operations Command South, greets U.S. service members May 7 to Lima, Peru. During his visit to the region, Mulholland spoke with Peruvian mili... More
A Paraguayan ophthalmologist examines the eyes of a
A Paraguayan ophthalmologist examines the eyes of a local woman using a non-mydriatic retinal camera during a two-day Paraguayan-led medical civic action program June 1 in Yasy Cany, located in the Canindeyu De... More
Honduran police officers from the Honduran National
Honduran police officers from the Honduran National Police practice assessing patients during a first aid class taught by Green Berets from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) La Paz,Honduras., Aug. 27, 2013. H... More
Honduran police officers with the Honduran National
Honduran police officers with the Honduran National Police salute the commandant during an awards ceremony with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, in La Paz, Honduras, Aug. 30, 2013. Hondur... More
Honduran police officers with the Honduran National
Honduran police officers with the Honduran National Police clap after a speech given by the commandant during an awards ceremony with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, in La Paz, Honduras,... More
A soldier from the 15th Fuerzas Especiales Battalion
A soldier from the 15th Fuerzas Especiales Battalion checks his altimeter after being jump master pre-inspected before conducting a high altitude low opening parachute jump (HALO) jump with Green Berets from 7t... More
Service members from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne),
Service members from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Naval Special Warfare Group 2 and Naval Special Warfare Group 4 attend the graduation ceremony of Belize's first Navy SEALS class Belize City, Belize., ... More
Colombian Maj. Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Barragan,
Colombian Maj. Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Barragan, the commander of the Colombian National Army, congratulations Staff Sgt. Jose Centeno before he is presented his Lancero badge at the Colombian military's Nati... More
Team Colombia swims in a line through the Pacific Ocean
Team Colombia swims in a line through the Pacific Ocean near Ancon, Peru during a water event of Fuerzas Comando 2016, May 6. The water event included a run, swim, boat paddle, and pistol range while carrying a... More
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Special Naval Unit
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Special Naval Unit (SNU) members secure the area as members assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force members prepare to rappel on... More
A Trinidad and Tobago service member rappels onto a
A Trinidad and Tobago service member rappels onto a landing zone via a U.S. military helicopter provided by a U.S. aviation element from 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during a culminatio... More
Service members assigned to Special Operations Command
Service members assigned to Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) and police officers from Miami-Dade County quickly move across Biscayne Bay in order to reach the drop zone to assist in the safe recovery... More
Staff Sgt. Frank Hitchcock, left, with 382nd Military
Staff Sgt. Frank Hitchcock, left, with 382nd Military Police Battalion, cuts off a pair of prongs which are part of the X26E taser system, during a non-lethal weapons demonstration as part of Fused Response 201... More
U.S. soldiers and members of Force Police, Belize Defence
U.S. soldiers and members of Force Police, Belize Defence Forces, conduct combatives, hand to hand combat training as part of Fused Response 2014. The exercise, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed ... More
U.S. Special Forces soldiers search a compound after
U.S. Special Forces soldiers search a compound after fast roping from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Fused Response 2014. The exercise, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by Special Operation... More
A jumpmaster assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade
A jumpmaster assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade conducts pre-jump training and exiting procedures from the ramp of an American C-130 Hercules aircraft to Dominican Republic Special Operations servicemem... More
A Green Beret from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
A Green Beret from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) practices exiting the side door of an AC130 during sustained airborne training before participating in a partner nation jump with Honduran Paratroopers fro... More
A 7th Special Forces Group paratrooper pins a set of
A 7th Special Forces Group paratrooper pins a set of jump wings on a Honduran 2nd Combat Airborne Infantry Battalion paratrooper during a wing exchange after performing joint airborne operations training consis... More
President Juan Orlando Hernandez, President of the
President Juan Orlando Hernandez, President of the Republic of Honduras, speaks with a Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 7. President Hernandez visited the... More
Martin Vincent, 85, watches Salvadoran and American
Martin Vincent, 85, watches Salvadoran and American veterinarians provide preventative treatments such as de-worming and de-ticking medication and injected essential vitamins to his livestock April 9 during a V... More
A Green Beret from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
A Green Beret from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) gives a range safety brief to service members of the Honduran Air Force before conducting an M9 range on Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, April 11. Green Be... More
Junglas from the Colombian National Police demonstrate
Junglas from the Colombian National Police demonstrate the proper way of conducting push-ups before the start of a diagnostic physical training test for TIGRES Commandos in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, May 6, 2014. T... More
A TIGRES Commando conducts security for distinguished
A TIGRES Commando conducts security for distinguished visitors to the TIGRES Commandos’ graduation June 19 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Green Berets from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Junglas from th... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander for Special Operations Command South, exchange words with members from Dominican Republic’s Special Operations Team during the opening ceremony for the Fue... More
A sniper from the U.S. team makes adjustments to his
A sniper from the U.S. team makes adjustments to his rifle during the unknown distance event during the Fuerzas Comando competition July 26. The U.S. Southern Command-sponsored competition was established in 20... More
The Uruguay Special Operations team moves toward the
The Uruguay Special Operations team moves toward the final station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. Each of the teams from 17 nations had to carry a raft to the lake, r... More
A member of the Costa Rica special operations team
A member of the Costa Rica special operations team pulls an evacuation sled loaded with a 250-pound mannequin to a marksmanship range during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, Ju... More
Suriname special forces soldiers participate in a
Suriname special forces soldiers participate in a culmination exercise outside of Paramaribo, Suriname, Aug. 27. The exercise tested the skills that were practiced during the monthlong Joint Combined Exchange T... More
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, hands the U. S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) unit colors to Army Brig. Gen. Kurt L. Sonntag officially making him the commander ... More
Children from West Homestead Elementary School tell
Children from West Homestead Elementary School tell Santa Claus what is on their “wish list” during a toy delivery event at West Homestead Elementary Dec. 8. Service members assigned to Special Operations Comma... More
Police officers with the Homestead Police Canine (K-9)
Police officers with the Homestead Police Canine (K-9) Unit demonstrate their service dogs’ obedience and protection drills to high school students Jan. 22 during a two-day mentorship event as part of Special O... More
Guatemalan special forces soldiers known as “Kaibils,”
Guatemalan special forces soldiers known as “Kaibils,” assigned to the “Grupo Especial de Interdicción y Rescate,” or GEIR, train using pistols Jan. 28 in Poptun, Guatemala. The name “Kaibil” dates back centuri... More
Special Operations Command South service members at
Special Operations Command South service members at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., participate in a training scenario Feb. 19, 2015, learning to recover a soldier’s dissociated remains and personal effects a... More
Paratroopers assigned to Special Operations Command
Paratroopers assigned to Special Operations Command South jump out of the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an airborne operation on Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 25, 2015. More than 60 paratro... More
In support of Special Operations Command South, U.S.
In support of Special Operations Command South, U.S. Army National Guard Special Forces soldiers demonstrate firing techniques to Chilean special forces April 21, 2015, during a bilateral training exchange at C... More
Chilean infantry marines prepare for rifle range training
Chilean infantry marines prepare for rifle range training April 21, 2015, at Camp Shelby, Miss., during a bilateral training exchange with U.S. Marines in support of Special Operations Command South. Supported ... More
U.S. and Chilean Marines conduct physical training
U.S. and Chilean Marines conduct physical training April 22, 2015, at Camp Shelby, Miss., during a monthlong bilateral training exchange between the two partner nations. The exchange, organized by Special Opera... More
A Chilean special forces soldier performs remedial
A Chilean special forces soldier performs remedial action on a heavy machine gun April 22, 2015, at a firing range in Camp Shelby, Miss., as part of a Special Operations Command South bilateral training exchang... More
U.S. service members assigned to Special Operations
U.S. service members assigned to Special Operations Command South demonstrate rappelling techniques to Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from South Dade High School April 22, 2015, at the Homestead A... More
Chilean marines listen to range safety instructions
Chilean marines listen to range safety instructions April 23, 2015, during a bilateral training exchange between U.S. and Chile Special Operations Forces at Camp Shelby, Miss. The training exchange, organized b... More
A Chilean special forces soldier loads ammunition prior
A Chilean special forces soldier loads ammunition prior to firing at a rifle range April 23, 2015, in Camp Shelby, Miss., as part of a Special Operations Command South bilateral training exchange between U.S. a... More
A team of Chilean marines clear a room April 24, 2015,
A team of Chilean marines clear a room April 24, 2015, during a bilateral training exchange with U.S. Marines at Camp Shelby’s Joint Forces Training Center, in Miss. The exchange, organized by Special Operation... More
A U.S. Army National Guard soldier observes the take
A U.S. Army National Guard soldier observes the take off of a Ch-47 Chinook April 28, 2015, during a bilateral training exchange between U.S. and Chilean Special Operations Forces at Camp Shelby, Miss. (U.S. Ar... More
Military officers attend a security seminar May 5,
Military officers attend a security seminar May 5, 2015, at the Center for Strategic Studies in Regional Security, known as CREES in Spanish, held in Colombia’s Premier War College in Bogota. In support of Colo... More
Sgt. Maria Pelino, a broadcast journalist with the
Sgt. Maria Pelino, a broadcast journalist with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, shoots video of the Jamaican team during Fuerzas Comando, July 12, 2015, in Poptun, Guatemala. During their two-week an... More
A Guatemalan soldier bears a torch July 13, 2015, in
A Guatemalan soldier bears a torch July 13, 2015, in Poptun, Guatemala, as part of ceremony memorializing the history of the Kaibil, Guatemala’s premier special forces unit. The ceremony was held to kick off F... More
Support staff with Special Operations Command South
Support staff with Special Operations Command South helps a competitor zero their weapon July 13, 2015, during Fuerzas Comando 15, a multinational special forces competition held in Poptun, Guatemala. (U.S. Arm... More
Snipers zero their weapons July 13 as they prepare
Snipers zero their weapons July 13 as they prepare for Fuerzas Comando 2015 in Poptun, Guatemala. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that promotes military-to-military relationships, ... More
A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares
A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to take off from Poptun, Guatemala, after a July 15, 2015, visit from Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. Votel was ... More
A Costa Rican competitor performs pushups during the
A Costa Rican competitor performs pushups during the physical fitness portion of Fuerzas Comando, a multinational special operations competition, July 15, 2015, in Poptun, Guatemala. Fuerzas Comando is one of s... More
Special operations forces take part in opening ceremonies
Special operations forces take part in opening ceremonies July 15, 2015, for Fuerzas Comando, an international special operations competition currently under way in Poptun, Guatemala. This competition increases... More
Judges tally points at a sniper stalk lane July 16,
Judges tally points at a sniper stalk lane July 16, 2015, as part of Fuerzas Comando at Poptun, Guatemala. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay/ released)
A Panamanian special operations soldier prepares to
A Panamanian special operations soldier prepares to fire on the 100-meter live-fire rifle range as part of the Fuerzas Comando International Special Forces competition July 16, 2015, in Poptun, Guatemala. (U.S.... More
A Fuerzas Comando competitor prepares to fire at a
A Fuerzas Comando competitor prepares to fire at a 25-meter marksmanship lane July 16, 2015, in Poptun, Guatemala. Fuerzas Comando 2015 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise conducted in Central and Sou... More
A special operations competitor from El Salvador prepares
A special operations competitor from El Salvador prepares to fire his 9mm pistol during a marksmanship lane July 17, 2015, as part of Fuerzas Comando in Poptun, Guatemala. The competition is a weeklong event wh... More
Chilean competitors race to complete a 20 kilometer
Chilean competitors race to complete a 20 kilometer road march July 17, 2015, during this year's Fuerzas Comando competition held in Poptun, Guatemala. The annual event provides participating countries a platfo... More
The Paraguayan sniper/spotter team move to the judging
The Paraguayan sniper/spotter team move to the judging station during a shooting competition July 17, 2015, as part of Fuerzas Comando, an international special operations competition in Poptun, Guatemala. Nati... More
Team El Salvador approaches the halfway point in the
Team El Salvador approaches the halfway point in the road march event July 17, 2015, as part of Fuerzas Comando, an international special operations competition in Poptun, Guatemala. Fuerzas Commando 2015 is a ... More
The Panamanian sniper team surveys targets below during
The Panamanian sniper team surveys targets below during a live-fire exercise July 18, 2015, as part of Fuerzas Comando, an international special operations competition in Poptun, Guatemala. Through friendly com... More