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Operation Ardent Vanguard

All U.S. Northern Command efforts to protect the United States sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security from unlawful mass migration, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal activities now fall under the overarching operational name – Operation Ardent Vanguard. This page was formally known as Department of War Southern Border.

Operation Ardent Vanguard

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Current Personnel:

1st Lt. Lia Alexander

Sgt. Dominic Atlas

Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen

Sgt. Jerron Bruce

1st Lt. Valor Carlsen

2nd Lt. Brian Carroll

Cpl. Ruby Centeno

Spc. Rylen Ciota

Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Cole

Sgt. Kiara Colon Rodriguez

Lance Cpl. Zackery Dear

Spc. Adrianna Douglas

Lance Cpl. Valerie Escobar

2nd Lt. Erica Esterly

Capt. Taylor Ferry-Mason

Staff Sgt. Adelina Garcia

Christine Gargan

Cpl. Alan Gomez

Melvin J Gonzalvo

Melissa Gregory

1st Lt. Ross Guieb

Spc. Jacob Harrell

2nd Lt. Samuel Hennig

Sgt. Nathan Hislop

Capt. Jorin Hollenbeak

Sgt. 1st Class Alon Humphrey

2nd Lt. Sylvi Imrem

Sgt. Elijah Ingram

Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jackson

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim

Sgt. Hyeisha Kirklandthompson

Capt. Jared Koopman

Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Larsen

Staff Sgt. Logan Ubaldo Lechuga

Master Sgt. Tabitha Lee

Sgt. Yvonne Lewis

Seaman Savannah Lujan

1st Lt. Steven Maturino

Maj. William McGehee

Lt. Teresa Meadows

Capt. Shkeila Milford-Glover

Capt. Jason Montgomery

Capt. Mayrem Morales

Master Sgt. Liliana Moreno Miranda

Spc. Mason Nichols

Staff Sgt. Justin Nye

Spc. Anthony Opromolla

2nd Lt. Bryant Paganagostini

Cpl. Destiny Perez

1st Lt. Andrew Phan

Capt. Shamari Pratt

Chief Petty Officer Christopher Previc

Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos

Staff Sgt. Tamillyah Ray

Pfc. Amy Rayohurtado

1st Lt. Sydnie Rissel

Spc. Reshad Scott

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roan Smith

2nd Lt. Louis Sosa

Sgt. Jacob Suess

Staff Sgt. Colten Tessness

Cpl. Camden Thomas

Lt. Phuc Truong

2nd Lt. Roberto Ugalde

Cpl. Mhecaela Watts

Petty Officer 1st Class Clay Whaley

Spc. Joseph White

1st Lt. Tyler Williams

Spc. Raekwon Wilson

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October 2025

Recent Images

744th Engineer Company Soldiers launch...

07.20.2026 | Photo by Spc. Raekwon Wilson

U.S. Army Sgt. Mack Summers, with the 744th Engineer Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in...

U.S Army Soldiers with the 744th Engineer...

07.13.2026 | Photo by Spc. Raekwon Wilson

U.S. Army soldiers with the 744th Engineer Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of...

744th Engineer Company Soldiers Conduct...

07.20.2026 | Photo by Spc. Raekwon Wilson

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 744th Engineer Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of...

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to JTF-SB...

07.03.2026 | Photo by Spc. Raekwon Wilson

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Castillo, with the 390th Engineer Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern...

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Recent Videos

1AD CAB conducts FRIES training with...

07.29.2026 | Video by Spc. Rylen Ciota

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conduct Fast Rope Insertion and...

JTF-SB Soldiers deploy Skydio drones near...

07.23.2026 | Video by Capt. Shamari Pratt

U.S. Army Spc. Vladimir Alves, Spc. Anabeli Lopez and Sgt. Justin Masterson with the 1058th Transportation Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement...

U.S. Soldiers Conduct Drone Operation on...

07.27.2026 | Video by Spc. Joseph White

U.S. Army Soldiers with 506th Infantry Regiment, 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern...

JTF-SB Marines Clear Border Vegetation to...

07.28.2026 | Video by Cpl. Destiny Perez

U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, assigned to Joint Task...

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Recent News Stories

North Carolina Soldier assists driver...

08.03.2026 | Story by Capt. Shamari Pratt

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A North Carolina National Guard soldier came to the aid of a driver who suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel in San Antonio, Texas, preventing what could have become a more serious incident.

JTF-SB Marines expand border barrier...

07.25.2026 | Story by 1st Lt. Steven Maturino

The footprint of enhanced border security continues to grow across Arizona. Adding to a string of infrastructure upgrades along the southern...

Army Soldiers assist motorists following...

07.10.2026 | Story by Capt. Shamari Pratt

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers, 252nd Engineer Company assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement...

130th MEB Defends the Homeland along the...

06.29.2026 | Story by Capt. Shamari Pratt

The 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), North Carolina National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force- Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of...

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Joint Task Force-Southern Border Seal

03.10.2025 | Graphics by Spc. Anjelica Chevalier

The official seal of Joint Task Force - Southern Border, U.S. Northern Command, represents the mission of securing the southern border. The eagle,...

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