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Exercise Fuerzas Comando 2022 kicks off in Honduras

By Sgt. 1st Class Victor AguirreJune 14, 2022

Members taking part in Fuerzas Comando 2022 stand in the rain during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2022 on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-24. About 700 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members taking part in Fuerzas Comando 2022 stand in the rain during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2022 on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-24. About 700 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security. (Photo Credit: Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano) VIEW ORIGINAL
Laura Farnsworth Dogu, U.S. Ambassador from Honduras, speaks during the opening June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Laura Farnsworth Dogu, U.S. Ambassador from Honduras, speaks during the opening June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carolina Sierra) VIEW ORIGINAL
Multinational colors are presented at the opening ceremonies of Fuerzas Comando 2022 (FC22). FC22 is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence, and to improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces.
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Multinational colors are presented at the opening ceremonies of Fuerzas Comando 2022 (FC22). FC22 is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence, and to improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carolina Sierra) VIEW ORIGINAL
Secretary Hector Manuel Zelaya speaks during the Fuerzas Comando opening ceremony, June 13, 2022, during Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary Hector Manuel Zelaya speaks during the Fuerzas Comando opening ceremony, June 13, 2022, during Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carolina Sierra) VIEW ORIGINAL

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras hosted the Fuerzas Comando 2022 exercise opening ceremony at Campo Marte, June 13, 2022. Seventeen countries will compete in a Special Operations Forces skills competition to earn the title of the Best Special Forces of the Americas between June 13-23.

"Without a doubt, this event is an opportunity to strengthen our alliances to respond to emergencies," said U.S. Ambassador Laura F. Dogu to for the Republic of Honduras. "I want to recognize Honduras for planning, organizing, and executing this exercise as it is not easy to host an event like this."

Honduras is hosting this year's competition and Senior Leader Seminar, sponsored by the United States Southern Command, headquartered in Miami, Florida. Special Operations Command South, headquartered at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, is the lead U.S. executing command for the exercise. SOCSOUTH serves as the special operations component for U.S. Southern Command.

Cadets from the Honduras military carry the Fuerzas Comando 2022 trophy off the field during the opening on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. Over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Cadets from the Honduras military carry the Fuerzas Comando 2022 trophy off the field during the opening on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. Over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security. (Photo Credit: Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano) VIEW ORIGINAL
The United States team members present the flag at the opening ceremony on June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. About 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the US., participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge and improving regional security.
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The United States team members present the flag at the opening ceremony on June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. About 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the US., participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge and improving regional security. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carolina Sierra) VIEW ORIGINAL
Col. Jay Brooke, Special Operations Command South Deputy commander, speaks to United States team members after the Fuerzas Comando 2022 opening ceremony on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. About 700 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Jay Brooke, Special Operations Command South Deputy commander, speaks to United States team members after the Fuerzas Comando 2022 opening ceremony on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. About 700 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security. (Photo Credit: Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano) VIEW ORIGINAL
The United States team members salute during the playing of their national anthem during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2022 on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. Over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The United States team members salute during the playing of their national anthem during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2022 on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras hosts the event from June 13-23. Over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries, including the United States, participated in the challenging contest, promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security. (Photo Credit: Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano) VIEW ORIGINAL

"This event is an opportunity to share stories and best practices and build lasting relationships against malign state actors seeking to usurp democracy, "said Col. Jay Brooke, Special Operations Command South Deputy Commander. "We stand united for the rule of law, human dignity, and democracy."

The exercise is part of the ongoing effort to mutually protect the region against destabilizing actions and demonstrate America's dedication and commitment to enduring peace and stability of our shared neighborhood.

Fuerzas Comando is a ten-day competition in its 16th iteration with 17 countries in attendance: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panamá, Paraguay and the United States of America.

For more information, photos, and videos, visit the Fuerzas Comando 22 DVIDS feature page.

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