DOW Support to the Southern Border

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.

Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participate in a hike at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 27, 2026. The hike was designed to maintain readiness by increasing physical fitness and to improve the squadron's camaraderie.

The submarine USS Albany undocks from the floating dry dock at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., March 26, 2026.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician conducts a drill to clear a beach of ordnance during training in San Diego, March 23, 2026.

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.

The USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 21, 2026.

A sailor observes a vertical replenishment aboard the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 25, 2026.

Sailors conduct a hoist on an MV-22B Osprey during a safety swimming training exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, March 26, 2026.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician prepares to cut wire during a drill in San Diego, March 23, 2026.

Sailors conduct final checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet as it prepares to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 23, 2026.

A Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter prepares to pick up supplies on the flight deck of the USS Pinckney during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026.

The USS New Mexico enters a dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, March 24, 2026. The submarine is beginning a major overhaul to ensure it remains a capable and deadly warfighting asset that is prepared to defend the homeland, deter adversaries and prevail in war.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician sets up an X-ray to scan ordnance during a drill in San Diego, March 23, 2026.

An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prepares to refuel a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Operation Epic Fury over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026.

A sailor conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 22, 2026.

An F-35C Lightning II launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 21, 2026.

Sailors handle a phone-and-distance line aboard the USS Bainbridge during a replenishment as part of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 19, 2026.