DOD Support to the Southern Border

Navy E/A-18G Growlers fly near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea, May 27, 2025.

Coast Guardsmen board the USS Gravely's ridged hull inflatable boat for interdiction operations in the Caribbean Sea, May 25, 2025. Navy assets deployed under U.S. Northern Command are working to prevent illegal activity at the southern border.

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the USS Gravely for a patrol mission in the Caribbean Sea, May 25, 2025. Navy assets deployed under U.S. Northern Command are working to prevent illegal activity at the southern border.

A soldier guides a tactical truck being deployed to the southern border onto a trailer at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 27, 2025.

A soldier guides a tactical all-terrain vehicle being deployed to the southern border onto a truck trailer at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 27, 2025.

A sailor hugs family members upon returning to Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., May 30, 2025, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Army Sgt. Logan Thurber, right, and members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection discuss the progress of a barrier being built near Laredo, Texas, May 23, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the border and prevent illegal activity.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Kurt Eason, left, and Jesus Rodriguez prepare to attach barbed wire along the southern border barrier near Imperial Beach, Calif., May 29, 2025. Marines supporting U.S. Northern Command are fortifying barriers to curtail illegal crossings.

Army 2nd Lt. Kjell Pedersen, center, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal certificate by Col. Robert Harless, commander of 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, left, during a ceremony at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, May 27, 2025. The ceremony recognized soldiers for their support of Joint Task Force Southern Border.

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet breaks the sound barrier near the USS Nimitz, not pictured, in the South China Sea, May 27, 2025.

Marines and sailors participate in a beach workout during Corporal's Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 23, 2025. During the course Marines and sailors learn skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as noncommissioned officers.

The USS Harpers Ferry prepares to depart Los Angeles at the conclusion of Fleet Week, May 26, 2025. Los Angeles Fleet Week is a sea service celebration that allows residents to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand.

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk conducts flight operations during the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise over the Atlantic Ocean, May 23, 2025. The exercise is designed to enhance operational readiness and lethality.

Soldiers carry signs and posts to mark the New Mexico National Defense Area along the southern border near Cloverdale, N.M., May 24, 2025.

Soldiers prepare to hook a container of supplies to a CH-47 Chinook as part of a training exercise at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, May 22, 2025. The sling load training is preparation for missions along the southern border to prevent illegal activity.

Service members and civilians attend the tug-of-war event during Fleet Week New York 2025 in New York City, May 25, 2025. Fleet Week New York 2025 honors the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard's enduring roles on, under and above the seas.

Coast Guardsmen conduct operations in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 19, 2025. Navy assets deployed under Northern Command's maritime homeland defense authorities are performing interdiction missions to prevent illegal activity along the southern border.

The USS Blue Ridge arrives in Sydney for a scheduled port visit, May 26, 2025.

A Texas National Guardsman installs concertina wire on Defense Department land in Harlingen, Texas, May 19, 2025. The barrier is meant to deter people from illegally crossing the border with Mexico.

Soldiers position a post for a New Mexico National Defense Area sign near Antelope Wells, N.M., May 20, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the border and prevent illegal activity.