66th Combat Engineer Company - Armored, 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), engages in slingload operations with assistance from the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade near Calexico, Calif. Jan. 13, 2026. Slingload operations are required to transport border reinforcement materials through difficult terrain. Joint Task Force-Southern Border 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 1st Lt. Sydnie Rissel)
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2026 16:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9484062 |
| VIRIN: | 260113-A-SR098-2460 |
| Resolution: | 5422x3943 |
| Size: | 5.44 MB |
| Location: | CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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