U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, U.S. Southern Command acting commander, left, greets U.S. Army Col. Carlos J. Rivera Román, the adjutant general of Puerto Rico, and Command Sgt. Maj. Juvencio Mendez, the command senior enlisted leader of the Puerto Rico National Guard, on the airfield at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Jan. 09, 2026. Lt. Gen. Pettus arrived in Puerto Rico to visit service members deployed to the Caribbean in support of the SOUTHCOM mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Victor Vazquez)
| Date Taken: | 01.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.28.2026 14:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9496896 |
| VIRIN: | 260108-Z-PB419-1028 |
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| Location: | CAROLINA, PR |
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