Joint Task Force Bravo members load equipment into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in preparation for potential support to Venezuela's disaster relief response at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 25, 2026. Image by Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood

As directed by the War Department, U.S. Southern Command is working with the State Department to support U.S. government relief operations in Venezuela in response to the devastating June 24 earthquakes.

Southcom is moving quickly to bring unmatched airlift, logistics and lifesaving capabilities of the U.S. military to help save lives and support the nation of Venezuela during this crisis.

The command has established an operational planning team that includes experienced subject matter experts from the Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, who are advising staff and leaders responsible for disaster relief planning and mission-related decisions.

Joint Task Force Bravo members secure equipment on a pallet to be loaded into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in preparation for potential support to Venezuela's earthquake relief response at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 25, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting State Department-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes. Image by Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood

Southcom has also initiated close coordination with other partners and allies in the region who have pledged to join the international assistance underway to aid the people of Venezuela in their time of need.