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    OPERATION SOUTHERN GUARD

    Operation Southern Guard

    Operation Southern Guard    

    At the direction of the President of the United States to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. military service members are supporting illegal alien holding operations led by DHS at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.

    16 Featured Videos

    Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, visit Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

    Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services...
    03.28.25 | Cpl Cassidy Shepherd | JTFSG
    A U.S. Congressional Delegation, consisting of members of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee and their staff, observe Operation...
    U.S. Service Members Conduct Simulated Medical Evacuation Training

    U.S. Service Members Conduct Simulated...
    03.25.25 | Cpl Cassidy Shepherd | JTFSG
    U.S. service members conduct a simulated medical evacuation rehearsal designed to support interagency partners in illegal alien holding operations...
    39th Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Joint Task Force Southern Guard

    39th Commandant of the Marine Corps...
    02.26.25 | Cpl Cassidy Shepherd | JTFSG
    The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric M. Smith, visits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during an illegal alien holding operation as a...
    39th Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Joint Task Force Southern Guard

    39th Commandant of the Marine Corps...
    02.26.25 | Cpl Cassidy Shepherd | JTFSG
    The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric M. Smith, visits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during an illegal alien holding operation as a...
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    DoD members assist interagency partners in transfer flight

    DoD members assist interagency partners...
    04.24.25 | SrA Christopher Ornelas | JTFSG
    U.S. Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard stand guard on the flight line at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 24, 2025. The...
    DoD members assist interagency partners in transfer flight

    DoD members assist interagency partners...
    04.24.25 | SrA Christopher Ornelas | JTFSG
    U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard prepare to assist interagency partners process illegal aliens during a transfer...
    U.S. service members support Operation Southern Guard

    U.S. service members support Operation...
    04.18.25 | SSgt Aubree Owens | JTFSG
    A U.S. Soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard prepares to document a mission at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 18, 2025....
    U.S. service members support Operation Southern Guard

    U.S. service members support Operation...
    04.18.25 | SSgt Aubree Owens | JTFSG
    U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard prepare to board a U.S. C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay,...
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    24 Featured Stories

    821st Contingency Response Element...
    04.19.25 | SrA Christopher Ornelas | JTFSG
    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.
    Joint Task Force Southern Guard protection cell secures the mission

    Joint Task Force Southern Guard...
    03.01.25 | SFC ShaTyra Reed-Cox | JTFSG
    NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba –– Protection isn’t just a task, it’s a mission within the mission. The Joint Task Force Southern Guard...
    The nerve center of the 24/7 operations at Joint Task Force Southern Guard

    The nerve center of the 24/7 operations...
    03.01.25 | SFC ShaTyra Reed-Cox | JTFSG
    NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – “Attention in the JOC!” This phrase echoes through the joint operations center (JOC), bringing...
    Peeling back the layers of the Joint Task Force Southern Guard medical support system

    Peeling back the layers of the Joint Task...
    03.19.25 | SFC ShaTyra Reed-Cox | JTFSG
    NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A strong military operation relies on layers of support, each one reinforcing the next to keep the mission...
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