DeQuattro: There is a trend where the narcotics networks are pushing their products further south and west of the Galápagos Islands in the deep Eastern Pacific Transit Zone, which is a sign of success. Our mission is most effective when all partners trust each other.ĭiálogo: What are the new methods that criminal international organizations are using to move their illicit goods in the region?
agencies and partner countries with their respected authorities, jurisdictions, and knowledge of the threat network we are addressing. We have evolved over 30 years and our strength is that we bring together a unique organization of U.S. DeQuattro: Trust is the bedrock for how we operate here. What is the relevance of a partnership built on trust? Our interagency efforts promote security in our Western Hemisphere because we are targeting threat networks responsible for violence, criminal activity, corruption, and the breakdown of the rule of law.ĭiálogo: You mentioned the importance of trust between partner nations. We bring a trusted and established relationship that works together to address the global threat networks. We currently have 20 countries that are stakeholders in JIATF South (from Central and South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, and several European countries like the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and the Netherlands). Coast Guard Rear Admiral Pat DeQuattro, JIATF South Director: JIATF South is built upon the strength of our relationships. The officer highlighted the importance of interagency cooperation to deter transregional organized crime.ĭiálogo: What does JIATF South bring to the regional effort to counter security threats? Coast Guard Rear Admiral Pat DeQuattro, JIATF South Director, spoke with Diálogo during a visit to their installations at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) area of operations. AFSOUTH also provides oversight, planning, execution, and logistical support for humanitarian and civic assistance projects and hosts a number of Airmen-to-Airmen conferences.Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) conducts detection and monitoring operations of illicit trafficking in the air and maritime domains throughout the U.S. Located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, AFSOUTH consists of a staff an Air and Space Operations Center for command and control of air activity in the USSOUTHCOM area and an Air Force operations group responsible for Air Force forces in the area.ĪFSOUTH serves as the executive agent for forward operating locations provides joint/combined radar surveillance architecture oversight provides intra-theater airlift and supports USSOUTHCOM’s Theater Security Cooperation Strategy through regional disaster relief exercises and counter-drug operations. ARSOUTH provides Title X and Executive Agent responsibilities throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region. ARSOUTH also exercises oversight, planning, and logistical support for humanitarian and civic assistance projects throughout the region in support of the USSOUTHCOM Theater Security Cooperation Strategy. ARSOUTH supports regional disaster relief and counterdrug efforts. Located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, ARSOUTH forces include aviation, intelligence, communication, and logistics units.
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