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U.S. Army Sgt. Ronnel Pascua, with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (3-140th AVN BN), assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), guides an Army UH-72 Lakota aircraft onto a M870A3 heavy equipment trailer during a rapid-response aircraft recovery operation in El Centro, Calif., Sept. 27, 2025. The teamwork between CLB 15 Marines, 3-140th AVN BN and U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector, to recover the aircraft showcases the operational agility and interoperability of U.S. service members and interagency personnel under JTF-SB, proving their ability to work effectively in challenging, time-sensitive conditions. JTF-SB 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 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)
| Date Taken: | 09.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.30.2025 12:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9359894 |
| VIRIN: | 250927-M-HP122-1303 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 16.89 MB |
| Location: | EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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JTF-SB Marines, Soldiers, and U.S. Border Patrol execute rapid aircraft recovery mission
United States Customs and Border Protection
