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.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Neal Tyagi inspects an unmanned aircraft system during joint training at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., March 17, 2026. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians collaborated with the 50th Security Forces Squadron to strengthen coordinated detection, response and recovery capabilities against evolving drone threats.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Huddeston welds a prefabricated bracket to the southern barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

A soldier conducts a night patrol along the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026.

Soldiers conduct a night patrol along the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026.

Marines place ground concertina wire for barrier reinforcement in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Torres  attaches barbed wire to prefabricated brackets for southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Joshua Huddeston and Jose Torres  weld on prefabricated brackets during southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

Marines conduct southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Banales prepares to drive an infantry squad vehicle along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, Feb. 25, 2026.

Marines patrol the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, Feb. 24, 2026.

Marines and soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border train together to enhance security for southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 2, 2026.

Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border Task Force installs the first border barrier panel at the National Defense Area 1 project site near Antelope Wells, N.M., March 3, 2026. The project consists of installation of up to six miles of new permanent border barrier with access gates, patrol roadways and access improvements.

Army Sgt. Mardoche Guerrier, a cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, scans for drones with the Dronebuster at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Feb. 19, 2026.

Army Capt. Zach Marise sits in front of a Maven Smart System interface in Arlington, Va., Feb. 20, 2026. The system is an artificial intelligence tool that was designed to process imagery and full-motion video from drones.

A YFQ-44A, part of the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, undergoes a captive carry test at a California test location. This test phase uses inert munitions to methodically validate weapons integration, structural performance and safety, ensuring the platform can safely carry external stores.

Army Brig. Gen. Carrie L. Perez, center, the director of Army Personnel Management at the National Guard Bureau, joins Joint Task Force District of Columbia leaders during the initial presentation of Disasterville as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Feb. 19, 2026. Disasterville is a mixed-reality training experience that immerses users in full-scale, mission-oriented disaster scenarios, including wildfires, floods and earthquakes.