DOD Support to the Southern Border

Airmen and soldiers unload a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher from an Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2025.

Air Force basic cadet trainees complete an assault course during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 16, 2025. The course pushes cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills and tactical and firearms training.

An Air Force F-35A Lightning II prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 over the Pacific Ocean, July 16, 2025. The exercise delivers Air Force capabilities to the Indo-Pacific region and demonstrates agile combat employment operations.

Coast Guards assigned to the cutter Reliance conduct operations in the Gulf of America, July 15, 2025. The crew completed a 60-day maritime border security patrol to deter illegal migration, fishing and smuggling in the region.

Army Pvt. Raymond Banasijan operates a Black Hornet 4 PRS G3, preparing to operationally employ newly fielded equipment on the southern border at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 10, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Border executes full-scale, agile and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve full operational control of the southern border.

Army Pfc. Juan Conejo learns about the unique capabilities of the Black Hornet 4 PRS G3 at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 9, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Border executes full-scale, agile and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve full operational control of the southern border.

Army Col. Lillian Woodington speaks with Ronald Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, about ongoing operations along the southern border in San Diego, July 14, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Border executes full-scale, agile and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve full operational control of the southern border.

Air Force basic cadet trainees complete an assault course during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 16, 2025.

Air Force Senior Airman Luke Baugh performs a post-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Department-Level Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2025. This exercise showcases how the Air Force can maneuver in any theater of operation to meet global requirements.

Sailors aboard the USS Sampson prepare for a mission in the Pacific Ocean, July 10, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. Faces of personnel have been blurred for security reasons.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border set up a tent to establish an operations center in Yuma, Ariz., July 7, 2025.

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, set up a tent to establish an operations center in Yuma, Ariz., July 7, 2025.

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III departs from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, while providing airlift support for soldiers participating in Talisman Sabre 25, July 13, 2025. The U.S.-Australia exercise focuses on mid-intensity, high-end warfighting to ensure forces are combat-ready and capable, interoperable and deployable on short notice.

Sailors handle a mooring line aboard the USS Cole at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 11, 2025.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Jeremiah Fish, left, and Lance Cpl. Lucio Gonzalez practice welding techniques during training at the southern border barrier near Campo, Calif., July 4, 2025.

Marine Corps Cpl. Fernando Sanchez, right, trains Lance Cpl. Carmel Gonzales on the operation of a mobile elevated work platform at the southern border barrier near Campo, Calif., July 4, 2025.

Airmen unload high-mobility artillery rocket system launchers assigned to the Army's 25th Infantry Division from an Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 14, 2025. The system will enhance the division's long-range precision fire capability and strengthen its lethality and warfighting readiness to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

An Air Force cadet trainee from the class of 2029 participates in an assault course during the second phase of basic training at the Jacks Valley complex of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 15, 2025. The second training phase is designed to push cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork and tactical skills.

Soldiers monitor the southern border from a Stryker armored vehicle, followed by a Border Patrol truck, near Nogales, Ariz., July 8, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border unload cargo using a rough-terrain forklift at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 9, 2025.