Joint Interagency Job Drive-South (JIATF-S), situated in Key West, Fla., conducts counter illicit trafficking operations, delivering a excessive return on a modest funding. In 2022, JIATF-S enabled the disruption of a complete of 260,431 kilograms of cocaine and 139,821 kilos of marijuana. JIATF-S additionally enabled 901 arrests by means of maritime, land, and air seizure operations.
“We’re right here to boost safety within the Western Hemisphere,” says Cmdr. Nicholas Gurley, commanding officer of the USS Farragut. “We purpose to interrupt the vicious circle of threats, by means of direct and oblique means, whereas constructing a simpler, environment friendly, and resilient staff.”
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet helps U.S. Southern Command’s joint and mixed navy operations by using maritime forces in cooperative maritime safety operations to take care of entry, improve interoperability, and construct enduring partnerships so as to improve regional safety and promote peace, stability and prosperity within the Caribbean, Central and South American area.
