U.S. Army Spc. Zakary Hennington, a UH-60M Black Hawk repairer and aircrew member with the 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, looks through his AN/AVS-6 Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System to communicate to U.S Border Patrol agents for of any possible signs of suspected illegal alien activity while observing the southern border during a night aerial monitoring mission to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego, California, June 22, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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. Nathan Hislop)
| Date Taken: | 06.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2026 14:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9768842 |
| VIRIN: | 260622-M-QA167-1003 |
| Resolution: | 7596x4748 |
| Size: | 19.4 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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