About 500 Fort Drum soldiers are headed to Arizona in support of President Donald Trump's "Southern Border Surge," the 10th Mountain Division confirmed Wednesday.

Members of the 10th Mountain Division Headquarters will serve as part of a Joint Task Force headquarters and oversee units at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, "to carry out missions called for by the President of the United States to secure the area and protect the territorial integrity of the United States," according to the division. 

“The 10th Mountain Division stands ready to deploy our Soldiers,” Lt. Col. Sarah J. Ray, 10th Mountain Division spokesperson, said in a statement. “Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North, the 10th Mountain Division will deploy ready forces to support the effort to take operational control of the southern border.”

Separately, the U.S Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) recently announced the 10th Mountain Division would send members of its 23rd Military Police Company to support customs and border protection. It has not been confirmed how many will go or where.