United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

FieldValue
TypeGeographic Combatant Command
HeadquartersDoral, FL
EstablishedSee DoD historical records

Mission

Counter threats, build partner nation capacity, and conduct operations in Central/South America and Caribbean

USSOUTHCOM is a unified combatant command established by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, under 10 U.S.C. § 161 and designated in the Unified_Command_Plan; no section of Title 10 establishes it by name, and its commander’s authority, direction and control over assigned forces comes from 10 U.S.C. § 164(c), as mapped at Title_10_Structure.

Service Component Commands

  • ARSOUTH (Army)
  • NAVSOUTH (Navy)
  • AFSOUTH (Air Force)
  • MARFORSOUTH (Marines)

Subordinate / Joint Commands

Theater Special Operations Commands

Program Executive Officers

N/A

Notes

Counter-narcotics and transnational criminal organization focus. Growing China/Russia influence competition.

See Also