United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)

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Abstract:

United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), headquartered in Miami-Dade County, FL, was officially established in 1963. Prior to that, U.S. military elements in the Western hemisphere had been organized under the U.S. Caribbean Defense Command. SOUTHCOMs area ofresponsibility (AOR) begins at the southern Mexican border and contains the remaining elements of Central and SouthAmerica, adjacent Atlantic and Pacific waters, and the Caribbean Sea, ultimately encompassing 31 countries and 16 dependencies and areas of special sovereignty.

Author(s):
Mcinnus, Kathleen J ; Mcgarry, Brendan W
Author Organization(s):
Library of Congress, Congressional Research SVC
Funding Organization(s):
Library of Congress, Congressional Research SVC, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2022 Mar 30
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-IF11428
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
united states southern command, humanitarian assistance, task forces, unified combatant commands, department of defense, latin america, national security, security, air force, central america, cold war, congress, united states, ussr, warfare, governments, hemispheres
Keyword(s):
southcom (UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND), tco (transnational criminal organizations)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Apr 12
Update Date:
2022 Jun 01