SOUTHCOM
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | United States Southern Command |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
SOUTHCOM stands for United States Southern Command, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
Geographic combatant command responsible for US military activities, security cooperation and disaster response in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, headquartered in Doral, Florida, near Miami.
Example: SOUTHCOM ships and aircraft supported counterdrug operations in the Caribbean.
Usage notes
Southern Command dates to 1963, and its headquarters moved from Panama to Miami in 1997 ahead of the transfer of the Panama Canal. It oversees the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, through Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
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