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    JTF-SB Soldiers conduct border aerial surveillance operations [Image 5 of 5]

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    A uniformed military or law enforcement operator wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) gear and a chest patch reading 'UAS' is piloting a quadcopter drone near a large rust-colored steel border barrier. The operator holds a remote controller and is observing the hovering drone. A vehicle is visible in the background to the right.

    MISSION, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.29.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Dominic Atlas 

    Operation Ardent Vanguard   

    Massachusetts National Guard Sgt. Justin Masterson, with the 1058th Transportation Company, 211th Military Police Battalion, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, pilots a Skydio X10D surveillance and monitoring drone along the southern border barrier near Mission, Texas, Aug. 29, 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. Dominic Atlas)

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 15:49
    Photo ID: 9898451
    VIRIN: 260829-A-YB396-1074
    Resolution: 6062x4041
    Size: 4.76 MB
    Location: MISSION, TEXAS, US
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    A military or law enforcement personnel in full camouflage uniform and tactical vest is launching or retrieving a quadcopter drone by hand on a gravel path. The operator is reaching upward toward the drone with one gloved hand while looking up at it. The setting appears to be a rural or semi-rural outdoor area with dense vegetation and a communications tower visible in the background.
    A uniformed military or law enforcement soldier in multicam/OCP camouflage is operating a small quadcopter drone near a large rust-colored steel border barrier. The operator is holding a remote controller and looking upward at the drone, which is hovering near the top of the barrier. The setting appears to be a dry, arid environment consistent with a U.S.-Mexico border region.
    Two soldiers in U.S. Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are operating what appears to be a drone ground control station or tactical handheld device outdoors. Both are wearing combat helmets, body armor, and sunglasses, suggesting a training or operational environment. The soldier in the foreground is actively manipulating the device while the second soldier observes.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is holding and inspecting a small military-grade quadcopter drone. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniform, a tactical helmet with the name 'MASTERSON' visible, and sunglasses. The setting appears to be an outdoor training or operational environment with green vegetation and a clear sky in the background.
    A uniformed military or law enforcement operator wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) gear and a chest patch reading 'UAS' is piloting a quadcopter drone near a large rust-colored steel border barrier. The operator holds a remote controller and is observing the hovering drone. A vehicle is visible in the background to the right.

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    USNORTHCOM
    U.S.-Mexico Border
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    Army National Guard
    Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB)
    U.S. territorial integrity

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