DIRECTOR, EXERCISES AND COALITION AFFAIRS, J7/9
U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
Kevin J. Bostick is the J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate at U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) based in Doral, FL. USSOUTHCOM is 1 of 11 unified combatant commands in the US Department of Defense. Bostick oversees the whole-of-society partnerships, exercises, civil affairs operations, and humanitarian assistance activities to build USSOUTHCOM and partner nation capacity to rapidly respond to crises and defeat threat networks. He further establishes and enhances partnerships across the US Government, International Organizations, Non-Government Organizations, the business sector, academia, and all aspects of civil society to create a well-trained workforce focused on innovative and cooperative solutions. Bostick began his career as an enlisted Soldier, following the footsteps of his father, a retired sergeant major.