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U.S. SOF in Latin
America
"D"
Company, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Honduras
Near Camp Fairweather in Belize
FEB 96/photo by CW2 Terry Hill
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Note: The 228th is not a Special Operations unit,
however they are included here due to their frequent
interaction with US SOF units in this theater of operations.
D Company, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
is the primary provider of special ops aviation assets
in the region.
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Joint
/ Combined Exchange Training (JCET)
and
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and Deployments
General
Information
Howard
AFB, Panama - JIATF-S is our nation’s primary vehicle
for integrating U.S. Department of Defense assets into
regional counterdrug efforts in Panama and South America.
JIATF South executes U.S. National Counterdrug Policy
by supporting U.S. Federal Agency and Participating
Nation counterdrug efforts to deter, degrade, and disrupt
the production and transshipment of illegal drugs within
and from Panama and South America.
The United
States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is the unified command
responsible for all U.S. military activities in South
America and Central America. Its area of responsibility
encompasses 19 countries, represents about one-sixth
of the world's land mass and covers about seven million
square miles, stretching 6,000 miles from Mexico's southern
border to Cape Horn. The command supports U.S. interests
in the southern theater by establishing and implementing
plans, programs and policies that contribute to the
defense of the U.S. and its allies.
U.S.
Special Operations
Naval
Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School
- The U.S. Navy Small Craft Instruction and Technical
Training School (NAVSCIATTS) trains navies and coast
guards from Latin American countries in methods of countering
international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and
smuggling.
U.S.
Special Operations in Latin America - Overview,
excellent resource!
Articles
Dpeartment
of Defense News (5/98): U.S.
SOF in Latin America
Military
Base Negotiations Stalled - Mention of SOCSOUTH
Special
Forces medic saves life of wounded Paraguayan soldier
U.S.
7th Special Forces Group is "training
and advising" - Venezuelan
News
U.S.
Military Trains Foreign Troops - Washington
Post
Participating
Units
D Company,
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
SEAL Team
Eight
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C Company
3/7 HQ: Fort Clayton, Panama
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U.S. Navy
Special
Boat Unit 26
USMC Recon
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Unit
composition: HHC; A Company "Talons";
C Company "Sugar Bears"; D Company "Eagles"
(attached to JTF-Bravo); 214th "Dustoff"
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