DOW Support to the Southern Border

An airman drives an aircraft cargo loader carrying disaster relief bundles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2026. A C-130J Super Hercules transported the supplies to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Takayubaru base after an earthquake in Kumamoto.

Navy Seaman Bar Htoo stands by with chocks and chains as an H225 Super Puma helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 11, 2026. The Mustin is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet's area of operations to preserve a free and open Pacific region.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kendra Sisayaket, a member of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, performs during a change of command ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 5, 2026.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Cayton uses a grinding tool in the machine shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the South China Sea, Aug. 6, 2026.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devyn Freeze, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, secures a humanitarian aid and disaster relief bundle to support Kumamoto earthquake relief operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border place concertina wire on top of barriers at National Defense Area 2 near Fort Hancock, Texas, Aug. 6, 2026. The barrier reinforcement operation enhances detection and observation capabilities along the U.S. southern border.

Navy Seaman Apprentice Alec Cosing, right, watches over a simulated hatch as Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Sanchez, left, and Seaman Louis Turner move forward during a security reaction force bravo course aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 5, 2026.

Soldiers perform a traditional Hawaiian Ha'a, a bent-knee dance of warriors, during a change of command ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 6, 2026.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Diquan Anderson, foreground, assists Petty Officer 2nd Class Justice House as she guides an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter as it takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 4, 2026.

Air Force Staff Sgt. William Driscoll demonstrates military working dog training for South Korean soldiers during an immersion tour at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 3, 2026. The training was designed to strengthen combined readiness, ensuring both forces remain highly integrated and prepared to defend the region.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border reinforce concertina wire along the southern barrier in Naco, Ariz., July 31, 2026. Barrier reinforcement operations ensure sustained protection and observation capabilities along the U.S. southern border.

An Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk performs an aerial demonstration during the Arctic Lightning Air Show at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2026. The event allowed visitors to learn more about the airmen, aircraft and capabilities that support operations from the installation.

An Air Force pilot conducts preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during Beverly Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. The exercise ensures forward-deployed forces in the Pacific are ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests at a moment's notice.

An Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron launches during Exercise Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2026. The exercise ensures forward-deployed forces in the Pacific are ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests at a moment's notice.

Children paint on a wooden airplane during an airdrop operations workshop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2026. During the event, children explored equipment used to deliver supplies by air.

Soldiers establish security after reacting to simulated enemy contact during a tactical exercise at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 31, 2026.

Navy Seaman Hunter Berg commands sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a replenishment with the dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers as part of Rim of the Pacific in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2026. Rimpac, the world's largest international maritime exercise, fosters partnerships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and ocean security.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mackay, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Rushmore, reunites with a loved one in Sasebo, Japan, July 29, 2026, following a four-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

Sailors operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during operations in the Indian Ocean, July 25, 2026.

Army Sgt. Justin Masterson, left, and Spc. Vladimir Alves, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, retrieve a Skydio X10D small unmanned aircraft system after an aerial observation in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, July 23, 2026. The unmanned system helps detect illegal crossings and enhances aerial monitoring capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.