A tug boat pulls along side the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) for the Ponce Harbor Pilot to board the ship as the Gridley enters the Bahía de Ponce, Puerto Rico, July 13, 2026. A harbor pilot a highly specialized mariner who boards incoming and outgoing ships to safely navigate them through congested, shallow, or hazardous local waterways. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amber Gibson)
| Date Taken: | 07.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2026 13:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9814366 |
| VIRIN: | 260713-N-BQ129-1037 |
| Resolution: | 3354x2236 |
| Size: | 1.08 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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