DOD Support to the Southern Border

Army Cpl. Tyrique Carter, right, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, teaches Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Obrecht how to operate a Dronebuster device to counter small unmanned aircraft systems during training in Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2025.

Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Miller, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, practices operating a Dronebuster to counter small unmanned aircraft systems during training in Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2025.

Army Sgt. Alexis Rohrer, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, inspects the underside of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone from its hangar at Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., July 21, 2025.

An MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border is prepared for deployment in a hangar at Fort Huachuca's Libby Army Airfield, Ariz., July 21, 2025.

Army Sgt. Leigh Jacobs, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, performs maintenance on a Border Patrol truck at a garage in Nogales, Ariz., July 23, 2025. The collaboration reinforces mission readiness and enhances operational capabilities along the southern border.

From left, Army Pvt. Aidan Keimig and Cpl. Gabriel Miranda, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, identify suspicious items near El Paso, Texas, July 23, 2025.

Army Capt. Colton Horton, left, briefs Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral on Joint Task Force Southern Border's efforts to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. at Santa Teresa, N.M., July 23, 2025.

Army Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, left, commanding general of III Corps, receives a briefing from Capt. Colton Horton, commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, at Santa Teresa, N.M., July 23, 2025. Admiral discussed operational readiness and interagency partnerships with Joint Task Force Southern Border leaders during his visit to the area.

Army Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, left, congratulates Spc. Zachary Lopez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, for receiving an Army Commendation Medal at Santa Teresa, N.M., July 23, 2025. Lopez was recognized for significant contributions to a recent mission in which, over the course of a week, he was responsible for the temporary detention and subsequent transfer of 10 trespassers and 30 illegal immigrant detections in the New Mexico National Defense Area.

Marine Corps Pfc. Adam Mujica, left, and 2nd Lt. John Hirsh, both assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, attach tie-down straps to a grounded vehicle during training in Yuma, Ariz., July 14, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Border is supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States.

Marine Corps Pfc. Fernando Reyes places a concertina wire security barrier while establishing a service support area in Yuma, Ariz., July 7, 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 Cpl. Shyann Miller reinforces a southern border protective barrier with concertina wire near El Paso, Texas, July 17, 2025.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Cano attaches an air duct to an environmental control unit while establishing a southern border support area in Yuma, Ariz., July 7, 2025.

Marine Corps Cpl. Tate Bowman guides the operator of a 624KR multipurpose tractor while establishing a southern border support area in Yuma, Ariz., July 7, 2025.

Army Sgt. Kenohe Leonor and 1st Lt. Jordan Hathaway brief a Border Patrol agent during a patrol in Yuma, Ariz., July 16, 2025, as Mexican army personnel mirror the effort from their respective sovereign territory. These mirrored patrols aimed at preventing illegal activity across the border demonstrate collaboration between both armed forces.

Army Staff Sgt. Travis Preston, left, and Pfc. David Delgado provide security for engineers clearing brush around concertina wire near El Paso, Texas, July 17, 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.

Army Spc. Caleb White removes brush around concertina wire near El Paso, Texas, July 17, 2025. Soldiers support U.S. Border Patrol by clearing brush to improve visibility, detect signs of illegal activity and enhance response time. 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 Staff. Sgt. Cody Grant removes material interfering with the placement of concertina wire at the southern border near El Paso, Texas, July 17, 2025. Soldiers are supporting the Border Patrol by clearing brush to improve visibility, detect signs of illegal activity and enhance response time.

Army Spc. Jayden Holden and Cpl. Shyann Miller reinforce the southern border's barrier with concertina wire near El Paso, Texas, July 17, 2025.

Navy Seaman Junias Bewa looks out aboard the USS Cole as the ship departs Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 19, 2025. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is a partner to Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces, leading to improved unity, security and stability.