DOW Support to the Southern Border

An airman prepares disaster-assistance cargo for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. The U.S. airlifted the lifesaving supplies to Bogota, Colombia, supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen load disaster-assistance cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 15, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen examine disaster-assistance cargo that has been loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Medellín, Colombia, Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Medellín, Colombia, Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Army Spc. Domenic Hruby, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, reinforces a barrier by welding "crow's feet" rods to its upper edge at a national defense area near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 12, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Sailors check for foreign objects on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown as the ship transits the Gulf of America, July 4, 2026. The ship was supporting efforts to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Mexican Border Defense Medals are displayed during a ceremony honoring soldiers assigned to the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Joint Base San Antonio, June 15, 2026. This image was cropped to emphasize the subject and adjusted for color and light.

Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commander of 1st Armored Division and Joint Task Force Southern Border, observes a motion sensor array with soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Fort Hancock, Texas, July 18, 2026. The sensor array detects suspected illegal entry into the Joint Operations Area and notifies Border Patrol agents.

U.S. airmen prepare to transport U.S. Marine Corps personnel and equipment aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as they depart from Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela, July 16, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, the military is supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes.

Army Sgt. Mauri Sanchez and Staff Sgt. Chris Wright, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, demonstrate the C-100 capabilities during an unmanned aerial observation in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026. The unmanned aircraft system helps detect illegal crossings and enhance aerial monitoring capabilities.

A C-100 unmanned aircraft system hovers above the ground as a soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border demonstrates its capabilities in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026,

Army Sgt. Mauri Sanchez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, demonstrates the capabilities of the C-100 unmanned aircraft system in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026. The system helps detect illegal crossings and enhances aerial monitoring capabilities.

Army Col. Ian Murray, center, a sailor, left, and a Marine pass supplies during a disaster assistance delivery in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 14, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, military forces are supporting Department of State-led disaster assistance to Venezuelans in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes.

Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo receive a sling-loaded water tank in Los Chorritos, Panama, July 13, 2026. The task force delivered high-capacity water tanks to six locations in Panama's Donoso Province, providing clean water access for more than 4,000 residents.