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A new headquarters building was constructed and opened in 2010 adjacent to the old rented building in the [[Doral, Florida|Doral]] area of [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]]. The complex features state-of-the-art planning and conference facilities. This capability is showcased in the 45,000-square-foot Conference Center of the Americas, which can support meetings of differing classification levels and multiple translations, information sources and video conferencing. | A new headquarters building was constructed and opened in 2010 adjacent to the old rented building in the [[Doral, Florida|Doral]] area of [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]]. The complex features state-of-the-art planning and conference facilities. This capability is showcased in the 45,000-square-foot Conference Center of the Americas, which can support meetings of differing classification levels and multiple translations, information sources and video conferencing. | ||
In 2012, as many as a dozen SouthCom service members, together with a number of [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] officers, were disciplined after they were found to have brought prostitutes to their rooms shortly before President Obama arrived for a summit in Cartagena, Colombia. According to the | In 2012, as many as a dozen SouthCom service members, together with a number of [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] officers, were disciplined after they were found to have brought prostitutes to their rooms shortly before President Obama arrived for a summit in Cartagena, Colombia. According to the Associated Press seven Army soldiers and two Marines received administrative punishments for what an official report cited by the wire service said was misconduct consisting "almost exclusively of patronizing prostitutes and adultery." Hiring prostitutes, the report added, "is a violation of the U.S. military code of justice."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/08/report-military-members-in-colombian-prositiute-scandal/1#.V3rlFlfanHg|title=Report: Colombian prostitute scandal involved military|website=Content.usatoday.com|access-date=18 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
In 2014, SouthCom commander [[John F. Kelly (Marine)|Kelly]] testified that while border security was an 'Existential' threat to the country, due to [[Budget sequestration in 2013]] his forces were unable to respond to 75% of illicit trafficking events.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2014/07/top-general-says-mexico-border-security-now-existential-threat-us/87958/ |title=Top General Says Mexico Border Security Now 'Existential' Threat to U.S. |last1=O'Toole |first1=Molly |date=5 July 2014 |website=Defenseone.com |publisher=National Journal Group, Inc. |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> | In 2014, SouthCom commander [[John F. Kelly (Marine)|Kelly]] testified that while border security was an 'Existential' threat to the country, due to [[Budget sequestration in 2013]] his forces were unable to respond to 75% of illicit trafficking events.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2014/07/top-general-says-mexico-border-security-now-existential-threat-us/87958/ |title=Top General Says Mexico Border Security Now 'Existential' Threat to U.S. |last1=O'Toole |first1=Molly |date=5 July 2014 |website=Defenseone.com |publisher=National Journal Group, Inc. |access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> | ||