DOW Support to the Southern Border

Sailors hook supplies onto an AS-332 Super Puma aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 9, 2026. The Pinckney is deployed to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

A sailor and Marines conduct preflight checks on a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 11, 2026.

Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rappel out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 8, 2026. The Tripoli is supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn approaches the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and the replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, May 8, 2026. The ships are supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

Army Spc. Kincaide Bunfill, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses binoculars to monitor the barrier near Bisbee, Ariz., as part of Operation Strike Kraken, May 7, 2026. Monitoring cartel scout sites, maintaining a ready posture to defeat enemy drones and ensuring shared communications with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are the operation's key tasks.

The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush sails in the Arabian Sea while supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East, May 3, 2026.

An Army air defense artilleryman reloads an MIM-104 Patriot missile launcher during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 29, 2026. The Patriot is the Army's primary terminal-phase antiballistic missile system.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border install triple-strand concertina wire using boom lifts during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., April 17, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Avery Lindberg, left, and Cpl. Sergio Garcia, both combat engineers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, position triple-strand concertina wire from a boom lift during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., April 17, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Koch, a combat engineer assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses a tie gun to secure triple-strand concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., Friday, April 17, 2026.

Marine Corps Pfc. Conner Kammerer, left, and Lance Cpl. Noah Hardon, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, depressurize a fuel gravity flow nozzle to ensure safe equipment storage after refueling 5-gallon jerry cans for barrier reinforcement operations along the southern border in Douglas, Ariz., April 20, 2026.

An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 17, 2026.

A sailor assigned to the USS Delbert D. Black uses a sextant to calculate the ship's coordinates in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 16, 2026. The guided-missile destroyer is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41 enters the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 16, 2026. The aircraft carrier is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Viadoy Nicolas conducts preflight inspections on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter at Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., April 16, 2026. Nicolas is assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, which provides unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Army Sgt. Jimmy McCain, a 114th Aviation Regiment soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, aims the Wingman and Pitbull counter-small unmanned aerial system toward a drone during a joint training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 9, 2026.

Army Spc. Victor Gonzalez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, scans the terrain during an exfiltration mission in Arizona, April 4, 2026. The task force, under U.S. Northern Command, provides aerial support to the Border Patrol to protect U.S. territorial integrity.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cassandra Ortiz, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, sets up concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations to prevent unauthorized crossings in Nogales, Ariz., April 6, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Army Sgt. Rafael Rodriguez, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, performs maintenance checks on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.

Army pilots and crew aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border depart Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.