U.S. Border Patrol Agents, right, and U.S. Army soldiers aboard an M30 Bridge Erection Boat (BEB), assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), patrol the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The M30 BEB is designed to provide high thrust, maneuverability, and propulsion to support floating bridge and rafting operations - even in silted, shallow, or mixed‑water environments. This makes it well‑suited for areas along the Rio Grande where terrain limits ground mobility. 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. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Jackson)
| Date Taken: | 01.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.12.2026 16:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9473940 |
| VIRIN: | 260109-A-GD826-2229 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 5.59 MB |
| Location: | MCALLEN, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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