DOW Support to the Southern Border

Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division fire a Carl Gustaf Multirole Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System during a platoon live-fire event during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. The annual exercise is designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian forces.

Soldiers from Peru, Chile and the U.S. participate in jungle swim training during Exercise Southern Vanguard 26 at Laguna Azul in Peru, Sept. 9, 2026. The multilateral training exercise is hosted by the Peruvian Army in coordination with the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command at the Jungle School.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Niko Vitela, left, and Airman 1st Class Austin Williams sit on a C-130J Super Hercules cargo ramp and observe an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft fly while on a training sortie during Exercise Cope West 26 in Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. The exercise between the U.S. and Indonesian forces is designed to improve combat readiness and interoperability.

Soldiers provide fire to suppress a simulated opposing force during Exercise Saber Junction 26 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. The exercise is designed to increase the lethality of Army formations by creating more agile and mobile units capable of responding to complex combat scenarios.

Soldiers operate a drone during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Sept. 7, 2026. The exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military is designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability.

U.S. Navy Capt. Harish Patel, right, and Tunisian Navy Commodore Rejeb Gara Ali address combined military personnel during an opening briefing for Exercise Phoenix Express 2026 at the Port of La Goulette, Tunisia, Sept. 7, 2026. The multinational maritime exercise brings together North African, European and U.S. maritime forces to enhance cooperation and expertise in maritime security operations in the southern Mediterranean Sea.

U.S. soldiers render a hand-salute while standing in formation with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the Australian Army at the opening ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 91 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Sept. 2, 2026. The annual multilateral command post exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and interoperability in the Pacific region.

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Lucas Schatz, a platoon commander assigned to Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 26, looks down the sight of an MO-2 60 mm mortar before a live-fire mortar range during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2026. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian and U.S. militaries designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability.

Soldiers and airmen assigned to the Montana National Guard train with U.S. Air Force personnel and members of the Sri Lankan military in disaster response operations during Exercise Atlas Angel II in Sri Lanka, Sept. 3, 2026. The exercise allows participants to share techniques in urban search and rescue, landslide response, casualty evacuation and other emergency response capabilities.

A Marine clears a building during a squad-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 29, 2026. The training exercise was designed to produce combat-ready forces.

Army Staff Sgt. Devin Nobles handles a snake during jungle survival training as part of Super Garuda Shield at Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2026. The exercise between U.S. military and Indonesian National Armed Forces was designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.

Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run to take cover during platoon-level urban assault training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 30, 2026. The exercise prepares combat-ready units to operate as an integrated multidomain force.

Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a platoon-level simulated urban assault during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 30, 2026. The exercise prepares combat-ready units to operate as an integrated multidomain force.

A Marine assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, runs with an M3E1 multirole antiarmor antipersonnel weapon system during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 30, 2026. The exercise prepares combat-ready units to operate as an integrated multidomain force.

Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, throw an M69 training grenade during a squad-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 29, 2026. The exercise prepares combat-ready units to operate as an integrated multidomain force.

Marines assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuver to a breach site during squad-level urban assault training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 29, 2026. The exercise prepares combat-ready units to operate as an integrated multidomain force.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Ota, left, the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, gives a gift to South Korea Marine Corps Maj. Baek Sangmin during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 28, 2026.

U.S. Marines demonstrate a first-person view drone's capabilities to South Korean marines during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 28, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Weiss, a mortarman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discards empty M252 81 mm mortar round casings during a Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 live-fire event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.,  Aug. 27, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Miller, a team leader assigned to Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, operates a first-person view drone as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 28, 2026.