DOW Support to the Southern Border

An Ecuadorian Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano flies alongside a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet above the USS Nimitz during a bilateral maritime engagement in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. The USS Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas, an exercise designed to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries in the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

A sailor assigned to the USS Gridley rides a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a simulated maritime interdiction operation with the Ecuadorian navy ship BAE Manabi in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2026. The USS Gridley is deployed as part of Southern Seas, an exercise designed to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries in the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

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.

The USS Fitzgerald breaks away from Royal Canadian Navy combat support ship MV Asterix after a replenishment-at-sea during the Australian navy-led Exercise Kakadu in the Tasman Sea, March 30, 2026. The exercise provides regional partners an opportunity to participate in multinational maritime activities.

Airmen carry a simulated casualty as part of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats defense exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., March 30, 2026.

A soldier engages targets from a concealed firing position during Operation Pathways at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 29, 2026. The operation is a series of exercises designed to strengthen interoperability with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border attach triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Balog-Garcia, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, uses a tie-gun to secure triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Army Staff Sgt. James Davis low crawls during the jungle operations training course at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, Panamá, March 26, 2026. U.S. Southern Command is focused on increasing partner nation capacity and interoperability in the region and reflects the United States' enduring promise of friendship, partnership and solidarity with Panama.

Sailors conduct a change of command ceremony above the USS Nimitz during Southern Seas in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. The exercise was designed to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships.

A soldier fires an M240 machine gun during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, March 24, 2026. The training was designed to enhance interoperability with allied forces.

Airmen receive a mission brief during Scorpion Lens at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 19, 2026. The exercise was designed to prepare combat camera, audiovisual, cyber and public affairs airmen to deliver operational information warfare capabilities in support of joint operations in deployed and austere environments.

Navy Cmdr. Nadine Barksdale participates in an ice-breaker drill in Setermoen, Norway, March 20, 2026. The drill teaches service members how to survive and regain composure after falling through ice, an essential Arctic survival skill learned during Cold Response. The exercise was designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO allies in challenging Arctic conditions.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Antonio Alvarez practices firing an M240B machine gun during a weapons training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 21, 2026. The training was designed to improve and sustain Marines' mission readiness.

Marines hook a trailer to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 19, 2026. The exercise was designed to improve U.S. and South Korean marines' capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Gillis prepares a CH-53E Super Stallion engine for transport during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Suwon Air Base, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 17, 2026. The exercise was designed to improve U.S. and South Korean marines' capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Members of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Torpedo Recovery Team use a winch to raise an MK 48 inert training torpedo during Operation Ice Camp in the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Circle, March 16, 2026. The operation is designed to research, test and evaluate operational capabilities in the Arctic region.