U.S. Southern Command, located in Doral, Fla., is one of nine unified Combatant Commands in the Department of Defense.
SOUTHCOM is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean.
SOUTHCOM is a joint command comprised of more than 1,200 military and civilian personnel representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and several other federal agencies.
Under the leadership of a four-star commander, SOUTHCOM's staff is organized into directorates, component commands and military groups that represent SOUTHCOM in the region of Central America, South America & the Caribbean.