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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Calvinita Alston, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot with the 3rd Battalion, 501st Attack Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, prepares for air extraction operations near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 9, 2026. The operation strengthened 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: | 9818447 |
| VIRIN: | 260709-M-FS018-2002 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 11.75 MB |
| Location: | MCAS YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 14 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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