U.S. Army Pfc. Ashley Baker, with 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, inspects the propeller of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Deming, N.M., April 212026. Crews performed preventative maintenance on the aircraft prior to sling load operations to ensure reliable U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) communications along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and CBP within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Sgt. Jerron Bruce)
| Date Taken: | 04.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2026 14:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9637017 |
| VIRIN: | 260421-A-HP253-1075 |
| Resolution: | 6251x4167 |
| Size: | 4.87 MB |
| Location: | DEMING, NEW MEXICO, US |
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