From left, U.S. Army Pfc. Ricardo Amador and Pfc. Thomas Johnson with 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, roll up a fuel hose during a CH-47 Chinook helicopter forward arming and refueling point exercise at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 26, 2026. JTF-SB Soldiers cross-train alongside helicopter pilots and fuelers to prepare themselves for flight operations during the mission. 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 Spc. Anthony Opromolla)
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2026 15:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9896829 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-A-XE136-1203 |
| Resolution: | 6545x4363 |
| Size: | 7.75 MB |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
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