THIS OPERATION TRANSCENDS a single nation. Colombia already on deck. Flexing to signal adversaries from The East in Chinese year of Fire Horse 2026. 

FROM H. TURNER: massive deployment ahead of a historic mission:

"The U.S. is entering the endgame of its military buildup in the Caribbean, moving high-value assets critical for combat ops into SOUTHCOM:

- Deploying additional strike and electronic attack aircraft, including VANG F-35As and VAQ 132 Growlers.

- Repositioning USAF assets from CENTCOM and INDOPACOM, such as Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) HH-60W Jolly Green II helos and HC-130J aircraft.

- Six KC-135 air-refueling tankers forward deployed to the Dominican Republic.

- MQ-4C Triton drone confirmed conducting ops in the AOR.

- Advanced AN/TPS-80 radar set up in Trinidad & Tobago.

+ Carrying out more frequent flight ops in closer proximity to mainland VZ.

The Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, following a 5-day port call in the USVI, is operating in the central Caribbean.

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