Commander's View
Navy Cmdr. Matt Adams, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance, observes its transit through San Diego Harbor from the ship's bridge, March 22, 2025. The Spruance is being deployed under U.S. Northern Command's maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. Northcom is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces.