A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, sits on a flight line before air extraction operations near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, July 9, 2026. The operation strengthens air-ground integration by rehearsing the air insertion, tactical employment and extraction of personnel and Infantry Squad Vehicles. 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 Cpl. Mhecaela Watts)
| Date Taken: | 07.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.20.2026 17:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9818446 |
| VIRIN: | 260709-M-FS018-2001 |
| Resolution: | 8192x4608 |
| Size: | 8.66 MB |
| Location: | MCAS YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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