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State the year U.S. Marines arrived in Panama, establishing what would become USSOUTHCOM |
1903 |
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Describe the mission of the Marines in Panama during this time.
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The Marines protected the Panamanian civilian uprising led by former Panama Canal Company general manager Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla guaranteeing his creation of the Panamanian state. Following the signing of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty granting control of the Panama Canal Zone to the United States. The Marines remained to provide security during the early construction days of the Panama Canal. |
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Identify when US Southern Command was relocated to Miami, FL
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September 26 1997
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State USSOUTHCOM's former name. Explain when and why the name change occurred.
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U.S. Caribbean Defense Command. The Command, not engaged in the Caribbean, carried a name that incorrectly described its geographic interests, Central and South America. The John F. Kennedy administration, therefore, changed the name to U.S. Southern Command on June 6, 1963. |
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Explain what the UCP is and why it was important to USSOUTHCOM
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Establishes the missions and geographic responsibilities among the combatant commanders.
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Identify the commander of USSOUTHCOM
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USMC General John F. Kelly
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Identify the two documents signed by President Carter and General Torrijos and explain their importance
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The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal Treaty.
The treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999. |
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Identify and explain the roles of the 5 component commands of USSOUTHCOM
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1. U.S. Army South 2. Air Forces Southern 3. Marine Corps Forces, South 4. 4th Fleet 5. Special Operations Command South |
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Discuss the purpose of the 2006 JIOC EXORD
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Identified the mission of a JIOC is to seamlessly integrate all DoD intelligence functions and disciplines, and ensure all sources of intelligence are made available across the DoD |
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State the year in which the first company of coastal artillery troops arrived at the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the Panama canal
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1914
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Identify which department was activated on 1 July, 1917 as a geographic command within the U.S. Army
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Panama Canal Department
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State the year the U.S. Army 10th Infantry Regiment arrived at Camp E.S. Otis and explain their primary responsibility
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1911. Canal defense. |