U.S. Southern Command

Check out touch-and-go flights from inside U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawks as U.S. and Colombian Army aviators train together during exercise #SouthernVanguard27 in Colombia.

The 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 #PeaceThroughStrength

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On the ground and ready to strike in less than 60 seconds:
Watch U.S. Army and Colombian Army soldiers conduct fast-rope training during exercise #SouthernVanguard27 in Tolemaida, Colombia, Nov. 5, 2026.

The 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.

@USArmyWHC @USArmy @COL_EJERCITO @FuerzasMilCol @USEmbassyBogota @DeptofWar @10MTNDIV

Air assault and insertion training in Colombia:
South Carolina Army National Guard 1-111th and Colombian Army 25th Aviation Brigade soldiers conduct air assault and insertion maneuvers during exercise #SouthernVanguard27 on Nov. 7, 2026, in Tolemaida, Colombia.

The 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.

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Eyes in the Sky: Multinational Drug Interdiction in the Caribbean

A Royal Netherlands Navy maritime patrol aircraft detects a go-fast vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 5, 2026.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter William Trump (WPC 1111) interdicted the vessel, seizing approximately 857 pounds of cocaine and detaining two suspected smugglers. Both the contraband and suspects were transferred to the Dominican Republic Navy for further processing.

The combined efforts of multinational partners in the Caribbean are disrupting narco-terrorist networks and halting the flow of deadly drugs across the Western Hemisphere.

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Another example of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) keeping dangerous drugs out of our communities. @DeptofWar @SecWar