U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is responsible for a region that encompasses the Caribbean Sea and the waters off South America.
October 16, 2025
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Describes the geographic area of responsibility for the U.S. military command known as SOUTHCOM.
Assignments to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) typically last between three and four years.
October 16, 2025
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Describes the typical duration of leadership postings to SOUTHCOM.
Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey became the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in November 2024.
November 01, 2024
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temporal
Records the start date of a senior military command assignment.
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has an area of operations that includes the Caribbean waters.
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SOUTHCOM is a unified combatant command of the U.S. military with responsibility for U.S. operations in parts of the Western Hemisphere.
United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is the Unified Combatant Command responsible for U.S. military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean and would oversee U.S. operations in Venezuela.
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Defines the regional responsibility of a U.S. combatant command.