U.S. Southern Command: 'Littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) transits the Caribbean Sea, June 27, 2026. The ship and an embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 are providing vital offshore support to Venezuela earthquake relief operations.At the direction of SOUTHCOM, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting StateDept-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes.'