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A mural by Staff Sgt. Omar, 432nd Wing sensor operator in training, depicts an A-10 Thunderbolt providing close air support in 2014, at a deployed location. Omar was previously assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. On the left, the twin towers burn next to the words, “we will never forget,” to symbolize the events of September 11, 2001. On the right, Omar depicted one of his wingmen, an Airman holding a battle cross to commemorate fallen soldiers. (Courtesy Photo)
160520-F-XX000-001.JPG Photo By: Airmen 1st Class Kristan Campbell

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CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada - A mural by Staff Sgt. Omar, 432nd Wing sensor operator in training, depicts an A-10 Thunderbolt providing close air support in 2014, at a deployed location. Omar was previously assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. On the left, the twin towers burn next to the words, “we will never forget,” to symbolize the events of September 11, 2001. On the right, Omar depicted one of his wingmen, an Airman holding a battle cross to commemorate fallen soldiers. (Courtesy Photo)


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U.S. Southern Command AoR Information

Mission:

Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) is the Air Force component command to U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). AFSOUTH conducts security cooperation activities and provides air, space, and cyberspace capabilities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In support of USSOUTHCOM, AFSOUTH deters aggression, defeats threats, rapidly responds to crises, and works with allied and partner nations to build regional capacity and ensure a secure, free, and prosperous Western Hemisphere.

Headquarters:

AFSOUTH is headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, U.S. Mission Focus Areas:

●      Strengthening Partnerships — Cultivate a network of collaboration and trust to counter mutual threats. Engage with allies, partners, academia, NGOs and industry.

●      Counter Threats — Project airpower, presence, and influence to secure the US homeland and western hemisphere.

●      Building our Team — Professional Airmen 24/7. Be Ready! Prioritize. Take care of our AFSOUTH family.

Organization & Component Units:

 

●      Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) — Air Force component to USSOUTHCOM.

●      612th Air and Space Operations Center (Davis-Monthan AFB) — Plans and executes theater air, space, and cyberspace operations.

●      SICOFAA - (Davis-Monthan AFB) —El Sistema de Cooperación entre las Fuerzas Aéreas Americanas.

●      Forward Operating Locations — Support operations and cooperation throughout the region (Curaçao; Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; Muñiz, Puerto Rico; Soto Cano, Honduras).

Forces and Organ:

AFSOUTH historically was the designation for the U.S. Air Force’s Twelfth Air Force in its role as the air component for USSOUTHCOM. As of a September 11, 2024 change of command, AFSOUTH was elevated to a Service Component Command, giving it a broader warfighting and strategic role in preparing and presenting airpower effects in the USSOUTHCOM area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Current as of March 2026)