The Honorable John C. Phelan, secretary of the Navy, speaks with an air traffic controller from the 346th Air Expeditionary Wing, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 24, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2026 13:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9468903 |
| VIRIN: | 251224-M-OQ453-1462 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.35 MB |
| Location: | JOSé APONTE DE LA TORRE AIRPORT, PR |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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