DOW Support to the Southern Border

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.

Marines guide an amphibious combat vehicle during a refamiliarization exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2026. Amphibious vehicle crews conduct diverse training evolutions across land and sea to strengthen the ability to operate effectively in austere, complex and turbulent battlespaces.

A Navy air-cushioned landing craft returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 14, 2026. The world's largest international maritime exercise, Rimpac 26 brings together 30 nations, 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel for a unique training opportunity.

Marines aboard amphibious combat vehicles deploy a tow line to each other during an amphibious refamiliarization exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2026.

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.

Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, hike during a warfighting field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 9, 2026.

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.

Soldiers assigned to the Army's 623rd Field Artillery Regiment fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live-fire exercise at Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in Kauai, Hawaii, July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in Rimpac 26 on and around the Hawaiian Islands from June 24 to July 31.

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.

An unmanned surface vessel returns to Sand Island near Honolulu, after delivering parts to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during Rim of the Pacific, July 7, 2026. The exercise provided 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.

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.