U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, acting commander of U.S. Southern Command, greets an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 236 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), during a visit at Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, Jan. 8, 2026. 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: | 01.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.14.2026 08:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9477349 |
| VIRIN: | 260108-M-DB868-1019 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 3.95 MB |
| Location: | ROOSEVELT ROADS, PR |
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