Southern Joint Task Force

The Southern Joint Task Force (SJTF) is a military organization responsible for coordinating and overseeing U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine units in the Southern Command area, which includes Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Its primary functions include regional security, disaster response, humanitarian aid, and counter-narcotics efforts. The SJTF works with partner nations to promote stability, address shared threats, and support U.S. strategic interests in the region, serving as a unified command to efficiently manage military operations and initiatives in support of regional security and cooperation.