DOW Support to the Southern Border

U.S. and partner nation rescue personnel swim as a team while towing a floating rescue litter during the International Rescue Symposium's "Monster Mash" skills competition in Honolulu, July 17, 2026. By mixing different countries into the same teams, the competition helped build the personal trust and friendships needed to run smooth, joint rescue operations in the future.

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.

Soldiers exit a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during insertion and extraction training as part of Operation Keris Strike in Kota Belud, Malaysia, July 16, 2026. The operation was designed to strengthen interoperability, enhance readiness and reinforce partnerships with Malaysian and Australian forces.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen and Norwegian crew members participate in damage control training aboard the USS Buttercup wet trainer in Newport, R.I., July 13, 2026. The trainer simulates flooding and battle damage aboard a ship, allowing crews to practice emergency repair and damage control response.

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician secures a rope on the ground for a Peruvian navy counterpart descending from a helicopter during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 26 at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 13, 2026. The training fosters international partnership and maritime security.

U.S. service members spar during the 24th Annual South Korea-U.S. Friendship Armed Forces Combat Taekwondo Exhibition at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 11, 2026. Through the shared practice of taekwondo, participants deepened cultural appreciation while strengthening the bond between the nations' military communities.

Army Sgt. Maj. William Frazer, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, observes recovery operations of the Persistent Surveillance System-Tethered aerostat at Site Noria near Santa Teresa, N.M., July 8, 2026. The PSS-T aerostat is an elevated monitoring platform that enhances situational awareness and supports border security operations.

Coast Guardsmen aboard the cutter Hollyhock work to place a new buoy off the coast of Honolulu for a restoration project as part of Rim of the Pacific 26, July 9, 2026. The exercise provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.

Air Force Capt. Andrew Germann, a pilot assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron, secures an oxygen mask aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Exercise Salitre 2026 at Cerro Moreno Air Base, Chile, July 7, 2026. The multinational air combat exercise is designed to improve readiness across the Western Hemisphere.

A U.S. Navy diver works alongside a Royal New Zealand Navy diver during a salvage training dive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 8, 2026. Bilateral training during the maritime exercise allows divers to practice deep-water recovery, underwater welding and harbor clearance operations.

A U.S. sailor observes two members of the Royal Thai Navy rappel down a training tower during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand, July 7, 2026. The multinational exercise series is designed to enhance maritime interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers and Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Memorial School faculty members celebrate during a performance by the 25th Infantry Division Band as part of the America 250 celebration in Suva, Fiji, July 3, 2026. The event strengthened the enduring partnership between the United States and Fiji while promoting friendship, cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border hovers over a telecommunication network system during an Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III sling-load mission in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Spc. Derrick Obeng, a construction equipment repairer assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares the reach tube during a sling-load operation as part of Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Wood, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, monitors terrain from the cargo ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Spc. Cody Doran, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, assists with the dual-point sling-load hookup during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border await the arrival of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a pickup zone to prepare for the transport of a telecommunications network system during Operation Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border signals a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Armored Division to pick up a telecommunications network system during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.