The training, supported by U.S. Southern Command, improved regional interoperability and readiness for disaster response and crisis management, reflecting the commitment to strengthening partnerships in the region. @USArmy 📸: Spc. Trey Woodard

Marines with 2nd LAR and Panamanian security forces conducted tracking techniques during the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama, on Dec. 5. #USMC #SOUTHCOM #Panama #JungleTraining #Marines

📍Puerto Rico #marines with Lima Company, BLT 3/6, 22nd MEU(SOC), conduct nighttime live fire range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Oct. 30, 2025. @USMC 📸 @Southcom @DeptofWar

An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, taxis on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea. @CVN78_GRFord U.S. military forces are

A look at U.S. military forces deployed to the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear. U.S. military forces are deployed to the #SOUTHCOM area of responsibility in support of #OpSouthernSpear, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and @POTUS' priorities to disrupt illicit drug

U.S. Marines with @22nd_MEU engage targets during a deck shoot aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 22, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear. @USMC | @SecWar |

Supported by @Southcom, the training improved regional interoperability and strengthened disaster response and crisis management capabilities. 📸: U.S. Army Spc. Trey Woodard

Marines with 2nd LAR and Panamanian security forces conduct medical evacuation training at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón in Panama on Dec. 2. #USMC #SOUTHCOM #Panama #MedicalEvacuation #Marines

📍Caribbean Sea #marines with VMM 263 (REIN), #22ndMEUSOC, conduct night flight operations while aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 4, 2025. @USMC 📸 @Southcom @DeptofWar

We train like we fight: @USMC Marines with @22nd_MEU train in Puerto Rico. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear.

The engagement directly supports @Southcom’s mission to reinforce partnerships and strengthen collective security across the Western Hemisphere. 📸: @USArmy Spc. Trey Woodard

Marines train with Panamanian security forces during the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Dec. 1, strengthening regional readiness and cooperation. #USMC #SOUTHCOM #Panama #JungleTraining #Marines

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), @22nd_MEU, lands aboard USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear. @DeptofWar

Readiness: A U.S. Marine with @22nd_MEU provides aerial sniper support from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during insertion training aboard USS San Antonio (LPD 17) in the Caribbean Sea Nov. 25. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of

@Southcom 📸: @USMC Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin | #USMC #VMFA225 #F35B #SOUTHCOM #PuertoRico

A Marine with VMFA-225 directs an F-35B Lightning II at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, as U.S. forces operate in the Caribbean in support of @Southcom missions to counter illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft approaches the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear.

A @USNavy Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, signals for an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to take off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. military forces are deployed to

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the commitment of the Marines, Sailors, civilians, and families of MARFORRES and @MARFORSOUTH.

📍 Puerto Rico #marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct military freefall training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico Oct. 27, 2025. @USMC 📸 @Southcom @DeptofWar