United States Southern Command
Scott Sullivan is an experienced program analyst at the United States Southern Command since August 2015, with a distinguished military career spanning nearly three decades in the United States Army Reserve, culminating in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Sullivan has held key roles in various command settings, including serving as a Strategic Planning Specialist with the Special Operations Command South and Deputy Commander for the PRT-Panjshir during ISAF operations. In the corporate sector, Sullivan worked in pharmaceutical sales for companies such as Pfizer, Roche, and Cardinal Health. Academic credentials include a Master's Certificate in Security, Stability, and Development in Complex Operations from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor of Science in History from Illinois State University.
United States Southern Command
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.