Briefing Format

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SOUTHCOM OverviewCOCOM SG Jun 07 Col Sean
Murphy Command Surgeon
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Our Area of Focus

• 1/6th of earths surface
• 32 countries and 13 territories/protectorates
• 454 million people
• 1/2 of hemispheres population
• Diverse ethnic heritage
• Multiple languages
• 190 Million Portuguese Speakers

United States Southern Command Area of Focus
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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

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Command Heading

• Understanding the Linkages
• Facing the Challenges Together
• Fulfilling the Promise

Our Motto Partnership for the Americas
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The AmericasValues Economic Linkages

• 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
U.S. is also top source of imports for 26 of 34
countries in our hemisphere
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The AmericasCultural Linkages
gt40 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 gt 40 Million
Alaska 4.8 Hawaii 8.0

• Hispanics Largest / Fastest Growing Minority
  in U.S. (18 by 2020 25 by 2050)
• 5th Largest Spanish-speaking Country ( 1st thru
  4th Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Argentina)

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Challenges

• 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

Transnational Adaptive
Regional challenges require cooperative solutions
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The Promise Regional Capability and Cooperation
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
REGIONAL EXERCISES
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
21st Century Security Challenges
SPECIALIZED TRAINING EDUCATION
MARITIME AIRSPACE AWARENESS
EDUCATION
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFORMATION SHARING
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Interagency Vision
Commerce
Transportation
Other Departments
Energy
Homeland Security
Interior
Interagency
National Intelligence
Treasury
Justice

• Integrated planning
• Reduced stovepipes
• Culture of cooperation
• Career cross-pollination
• Improved coordination
• Reduced redundancy
• Pooled resources

Joint Interagency Security Command - South
Coordinated Efforts in Latin America and the
Caribbean
A leading joint and interagency organization
seeking to support security,
stability, and prosperity in the Americas.
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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
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Purpose- SG Vision 2007

• Foster regional cooperative security by enhancing
  military and civilian health
• Motto Medics partnering to meet hemispheric
  health challenges

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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

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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

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COMFORT Impact

• 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

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Hospital Ship Transit - 4 month
deploymentbeginning June 07
Norfolk, VA depart return
Belize City, BLZ
Port-Au-Prince, HTI
Pureta Barrios, GTM
Colon, PAN
Port-or-Spain, TTO
Wilemastead, ANT
Acajutla, SLV
Georgetown, GUY
Paramaribo, SUR
Corinto, NIC
Panama City, PAN
Bahia Malaga, COL
120-day Deployment HA Port 84
days Under Way 25 days LOG/Port VST
11 days
Manta, ECU
Salaverry, PER
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The Promise
Partnership....

• Security
• Stability
• Prosperity

....for the Americas