U.S. Navy pilots, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, conduct flight operations aboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft in the Caribbean Sea, May 20, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)
