United States Army Major Commands

U.S. Army, South

Headquarters: Fort Clayton, Panama

Established: December 1986

Mission:
USARSO acts as the executive agency for United States Southern Command and provides support to U.S. embassies and military groups throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean. USARSO is a major "hub" for deploying U.S. National Guard and Army Reserve forces to participate in humanitarian and civic-assistance exercises in underdeveloped portions of countries in Latin America. It frequently supports missions requested by host governments through the U.S. Embassy to conduct search and rescue missions and render disaster assistance.

Responsibilities: USARSO provides for command and control of Army forces in the USSOUTHCOM area of operations.

People: 4,680

Civilians: 2,286

Active duty: 2,338

National Guard: 38

Army Reserve: 18

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