U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Adm. Sigfrido Pared Pérez, Dominican Republic minister of defense, stand at attention while the national anthems are played during the openin... More
Coast Guard officers and partners from Caribbean Basin
Coast Guard officers and partners from Caribbean Basin Security Initiative discuss engineering and maintenance best practices aboard U.S.C.G.C. William Trump based in Key West, Fla.
Coast Guard Lt. Raymond Heberlig, commanding officer,
Coast Guard Lt. Raymond Heberlig, commanding officer, Station Miami Beach, talks with a member of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative about the engineering aspects of the station's small boats Wednesday, Au... More
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- Trophy awarded to the U.S.
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- Trophy awarded to the U.S. Southern Command-based Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) for the 2017 Secretary of Defense Foreign Security Forces Maintenance Award for “outstanding ach... More
Technicians Assisting Caribbean Receive Secretary of Defense Maintenan...
The Department of Defense presented the U.S. Southern Command-based Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Technical Assistance Field Team (CBSI-TAFT) with the 2018 Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in Mai... More
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern
U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, right, speaks to reporters during a press conference hosted by Adm. Sigfrido Pared Pérez, Dominican Republic minister of defense, Jan. 28 in Sant... More
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security (CBSI) Initiative's
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security (CBSI) Initiative's Technical Assist Field Team (TAFT) gather at U.S.C.G. Sector Key West to discuss best practices and maintenance lessons learned. Representatives from ... More
Members of the Coast Guard welcome members of the Caribbean
Members of the Coast Guard welcome members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to Station Miami Beach, Florida Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. An initiative was launched by the State Department in 2010, the CB... More
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- Group photo of the U.S. Southern
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- Group photo of the U.S. Southern Command-based Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) during a recognition ceremony at SOUTHCOM headquarters. The team was recently awarded the 2017 Secr... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. John Dettleff, Technical Assistance
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. John Dettleff, Technical Assistance Field Team program manager at SOUTHCOM, provides attendees at the 2014 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) with an overview of the TAFT Prog... More
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative review Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter small boat launch and recovery procedures and risk management practices.
Members of Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Florida
Members of Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Florida give tours of the station and it's small boats to members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The purpose of this event is fo... More
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- U.S. Southern Command recognizes
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) -- U.S. Southern Command recognizes the Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) at SOUTHCOM headquarters. The team was recently awarded the 2017 Secretary of Defense Foreign Security Forces... More
Leana Bresnahan, chief of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM)
Leana Bresnahan, chief of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Human Rights Office, provides attendees at the 2014 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) with an overview of SOUTHCOM’s Human Rights Progra... More
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initative's
Members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initative's (CBSI) Technical Assist Field Team (TAFT) discuss shipboard damage control training procedures and best practices.
A member of the Coast Guard answers questions from
A member of the Coast Guard answers questions from members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative at Station Miami Beach, Florida Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The purpose of this event is for both agencies lea... More
Lt. Cmdr Sonia Miller of the Royal Bahamas Defense
Lt. Cmdr Sonia Miller of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) discusses supply and logistics procedures with U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Bill Campbell.
The Coast Guard displays one of the engines from a
The Coast Guard displays one of the engines from a Station Miami Beach, Florida 45-foot Response Boat-Medium small boat to members of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative while explaining its parameters Wedn... More
Partners from the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative's
Partners from the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative's (CBSI) Technical Assist Field Team (TAFT) gather for photo aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Trump following an exchange in Key West, Fla.
SAFE Boat representative Brandt Schlender (center)
SAFE Boat representative Brandt Schlender (center) troubleshoots an engine problem aboard a Dominica Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement boat during Tradewinds 2014 here June 7. Tradewinds... More
SAFE Boat representative Brandt Schlender (left) and
SAFE Boat representative Brandt Schlender (left) and U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Brian Windburn, officer in charge of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Technical Assistance Field Team, inspect a Dominica C... More
Two multi-mission interceptor vessels demonstrate their
Two multi-mission interceptor vessels demonstrate their speed and agility as they arrive at a dock in Cabrits National Park, Portsmouth, Dominica, May 31, prior to the morning ceremony where the donation of the... More
(From left) Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador
(From left) Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South commander; Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica P... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South commander, address crowd during the first Secure Seas commissioning ceremony under the Caribbean basin Security Initiative May 31 at Ca... More
Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados
Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, expresses his delight in being present for the delivery of two boats as part of Secure Seas under the Caribbean Basin Security ... More