A U.S. Congressional Delegation, consisting of members of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee and their staff, observe Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Mar 28, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Guard is supporting illegal alien holding operations led by the Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)
There are 2,160 hours in 90 days — that’s exactly how long Joint Task Force Southern Guard has been active. In that time, more than 2,500 Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, interagency civilians and contractors answered a short-notice tasking to deploy to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s Illegal Alien Holding Operations. Standing up a joint task force is no small...
Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Squadron rapidly deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in response to a presidential executive order, supporting expanded airfield operations. They overcame joint service communication challenges and moved over three million pounds of cargo during the mission.
