Kristina Rankin's Colleagues at United States Southern Command
Luis Fuchu
Director of the Western Hemisphere Political/Military Affairs Division at USSOUTHCOM
Kristina Rankin's Contact Details
Miami, Florida
United States Southern Command
Kristina Rankin's Company Details
The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Doral, Florida in Greater Miami, is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands (CCMDs) in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South America, the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions), their territorial waters, and for the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations. USSOUTHCOM is also responsible for ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal and the canal area. As explained below, USSOUTHCOM has been under scrutiny due to several human rights and rule of law controversies in which it has been embroiled for nearly a decade.