The 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), Gen. Bradford J. Gering, left, is briefed by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rhett Stephens, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, on the functions of equipment used by the Task Force-Ripper combat operations center, near Chula Vista, California, Feb. 18, 2026. Gen. Gering conducted a battlefield circulation tour at the U.S.-Mexican border. 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Valerie Escobar)
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 15:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9540235 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-M-UC023-1155 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 4.76 MB |
| Location: | MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
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