SOUTHCOM Overview COCOM SG Jun 07 Col Sean Murphy Command Surgeon

2 1/6 th of earth’s surface 32 countries and 13 territories/protectorates 454 million people 1/2 of hemisphere’s population Diverse ethnic heritage Multiple languages 190 Million Portuguese Speakers United States Southern Command Area of Focus Our Area of Focus

3 Mission Conduct military operations and promote security cooperation to achieve U.S. strategic objectives Strategy 2016 Goals Hemisphere: - Ensure Security - Enhance Stability - Enable Prosperity Southern Command - Transform the Enterprise

4 Command Heading  Understanding the Linkages  Facing the Challenges Together  Fulfilling the Promise Our Motto: “Partnership for the Americas”

5 Security and Stability Shared Values ­ Democracy ­ Human Rights Economic Interdependence ­ Growing Trade ­ ~ 40% of U.S. Trade is with this Hemisphere ­ Panama Canal ­ 34% of oil imports come from Latin America and the Caribbean ­ $45B in 2006 Remittances from U.S. to Latin America and the Caribbean U.S. is top export destination for 23 of 34 countries in our hemisphere The Americas: Values & Economic Linkages U.S. is also top source of imports for 26 of 34 countries in our hemisphere #1 #2 29 of 34 U.S. as export destination

6 Hispanics = Largest / Fastest Growing Minority in U.S. (18% by 2020; 25% by 2050) 5th Largest Spanish-speaking Country ( 1 st thru 4 th : Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Argentina) >40% 35 to 39.9% 30 to 34.5% 25 to 29.9% 12.5 to 24.9% 5 to 12.4%.7 to 4.9% 2005 Hispanic Population Estimate Total: 14.5% > 40 Million Alaska: 4.8%; Hawaii: 8.0% The Americas: Cultural Linkages

7 Transnational & Adaptive The Challenges Crime/Urban gangs Narco-terrorism Illicit trafficking Transnational Terrorism Logistical support / fundraising for Islamic Radical Groups Forgery/money laundering Mass Migration Natural disasters The Conditions  Poverty  Inequality  Corruption  Lack of Mature Healthcare System in many countries Challenges Regional challenges require cooperative solutions

8 The Promise: Regional Capability and Cooperation SPECIALIZED TRAINING & EDUCATION 21 st Century Security Challenges REGIONAL EXERCISES INTERAGENCY COOPERATION HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE MARITIME & AIRSPACE AWARENESS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS INFORMATION SHARING EDUCATION

9 Justice Treasury Transportation Homeland Security Commerce National Intelligence Interior Interagency Other Departments Energy Coordinated Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean Interagency Vision Integrated planning Reduced stovepipes Culture of cooperation Career cross-pollination Improved coordination Reduced redundancy Pooled resources Integrated planning Reduced stovepipes Culture of cooperation Career cross-pollination Improved coordination Reduced redundancy Pooled resources Joint Interagency Security Command - South A leading joint and interagency organization seeking to support security, stability, and prosperity in the Americas.

10 Private – Public Cooperation Build momentum – “sending a message to the people of Latin America: We care for you.” (President Bush, 5 Mar 2007) Understand and leverage Public – Private cooperation opportunities U.S. private sector partnership Working relationships with Non- governmental Organizations Add impact to planned outreach efforts Responsive outreach events Where & when needed From the American people to the American people

11 Purpose- SG Vision 2007 Foster regional cooperative security by enhancing military and civilian health Motto: “Medics partnering to meet hemispheric health challenges”

12 Purpose- SG Mission 2007 Direct and coordinate Health Service Support and Operations for the Commander, USSOUTHCOM Plan and facilitate medical support to contingency and humanitarian operations Carry out medical activities in accordance with the SOUTHCOM theater security cooperation plan Integrate force health protection activities Provide local and regional medical consultation, education, and training throughout the region Promote regional medical cooperation and collaboration in alignment with our developed strategy Coordinate comprehensive medical surveillance

13 Players (Interagency Cooperation) Office of the Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Joint Staff (J3- operations, J-4 Medical, J5- Plans and Strategy) World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization Department of State/US Agency for International Development Country teams (MilGps), Ministries of Health/Defense/Surgeon Generals Department of Homeland Security/FEMA (esp. Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico) Component Surgeons USNORTHCOM (esp. for pandemic influenza planning) USTRANSCOM (for patient movement) Tricare Latin America & Canada/International SOS DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program Navy Medical Research Command Detachment- Peru US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Air Force Institute of Operational Health Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) Public Health Service

14 U.S. compassion, support and commitment Partnership Humanitarian assistance – train U.S. forces and build partners capacity “USNS MERCY is as powerful as a carrier strike group at a fraction of the cost” ADM Fallon COMFORT Impact

15 Hospital Ship Transit - 4 month deployment beginning June ‘ day Deployment HA Port 84 days Under Way 25 days LOG/Port VST 11 days Belize City, BLZ Pureta Barrios, GTM Colon, PAN Panama City, PAN Port-Au-Prince, HTI Acajutla, SLV Salaverry, PER Bahia Malaga, COL Wilemastead, ANT Port-or-Spain, TTO Paramaribo, SUR Georgetown, GUY Manta, ECU Norfolk, VA depart & return Corinto, NIC

16 The Promise Security Stability Prosperity....for the Americas Partnership....