DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers work on enhancing their skiing abilities during a cold-weather exercise at North Wind 26 in Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Malachi Hazelett, a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and forward-deployed with the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the unit deployment program, identifies his targets during live-fire training as part of Exercise Korea Viper 26.2 at Suesong-ri range in Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2026.

A service member participates in Combined Resolve 26-05 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 22, 2026. During the exercise, U.S. and NATO units emphasized decisive action training and strengthened multinational coordination through force-on-force engagements.

U.S. service members and Panamanian security partners conduct a simulated medical evacuation at the jungle operations training course at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Feb. 19, 2026. By sharing knowledge and working together, U.S. Southern Command and Panamanian security forces ensure regional partners can maintain stability in the event of natural disasters, medical catastrophes or other challenges.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, pull security during Combined Resolve 26-05 at Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, Feb. 19, 2026.

Paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, work alongside British soldiers to set up an M119 howitzer during an airborne operation at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Feb. 19, 2026.

Soldiers maneuver using a smoke grenade to conceal movement during a simulated urban assault in Operation Blue Dawn in Ełk, Poland, Feb. 18, 2026. U.S. forces in Europe conduct routine training in Poland to enhance interoperability with NATO allies and maintain readiness along the alliance's eastern flank.

Marines and sailors learn uphill skiing during cold-weather training in preparation for Exercise Cold Response in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, Feb. 15, 2026. The exercise is designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO allies in challenging Arctic conditions.

Philippine Coast Guard Teresa Magbanua patrol vessel Teresa Magbanua, Royal Australian Navy HMAS Toowoomba, U.S. Navy USS Dewey and Philippine Navy BRP Diego Silang sail in formation during a Maritime Cooperative Activity in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 16, 2026.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tanner Mitchell, a hospital corpsman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and forward-deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as part of the unit deployment program, fires an M240B machine gun during Korea Viper 26.2 at Camp Story, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2026.

Sailors operate at mission control workstations aboard a P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron 40 during Cutlass Express 2026, in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 12, 2026. The exercise is one of three sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet, as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities among African forces and international partners to address maritime security concerns.

Airmen assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron complete a perimeter sweep as part of Exercise Beverly Sentinel 26-2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2026.

Marine Corps Cpl. Nash Crossley, a mortarman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed and 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as part of the unit deployment program, prepares to fire an M224 60 mm lightweight mortar during Korea Viper 26.2 at Camp Story, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2026.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border walk along the southern border during a patrol in El Centro, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border operate an M30 bridge erection boat while conducting maritime patrols in the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026.

Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Matura, a rifleman assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 2, 2026.

U.S. airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron perform simulated airfield damage repairs during a bilateral exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2026.

Florida Army National Guardsmen and Portuguese Army military police conduct fire phobia training focused on civil disturbance control during a Joint Multinational Readiness Center rotation at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 2, 2026. The training was designed to enhance interoperability and preparedness for multinational operations in complex operational environments.

Service members in a UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Army Aviation Battalion Japan, conduct a snow landing as part of North Wind 26 at Camp Okadama in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. The bilateral U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise, which runs until Feb. 3, 2026, focuses on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and bolstering interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces.

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn wave at the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna during a maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, Jan. 26, 2026.