USS Spruance (DDG 111) transits San Diego Bay on March 22, 2025, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility. The U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces.

In a significant military operation, the U.S. Northern Command has deployed the San Diego-based destroyer USS Spruance to patrol the Eastern Pacific, aiming to bolster security at the U.S. southern border. The USS Spruance set sail on Saturday, marking a quick return to service after its recent three-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.

This deployment follows closely on the heels of the USS Gravely’s assignment to the Gulf of Mexico for similar purposes. Both destroyers are part of the Trump administration’s comprehensive strategy to strengthen border control efforts by deploying naval, air, and land resources.

The USS Spruance, a 14-year-old Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will not operate alone. It will be accompanied by a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment tasked with key security operations including border control, counter-terrorism, and homeland security measures.