A U.S. Navy plane captain signals to an EA-18G Growler pilot during pre-flight operations in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 17, 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. Air Force photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.21.2026 15:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9476070 |
| VIRIN: | 251217-F-KJ279-1029 |
| Resolution: | 5864x3909 |
| Size: | 3.4 MB |
| Location: | CEIBA, PR |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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