Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Monday evening that he is taking his first trip to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba.
The trip on Tuesday, which will be his first time visiting the base since being confirmed by the Senate in January, will include briefings on all mission operations at the base.
Among the operations that will be discussed are the Migrant Operations Center and the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, Hegseth’s office said in a statement.
“Naval Station Guantanamo Bay serves as a forward operating base vital for regional stability and maritime security,” the statement said. “It also facilitates temporary detention of illegal aliens who are pending return to their country of origin or other appropriate destination.”
Hegseth will also “meet with U.S. service members at the base and aboard the USS Thomas Hudner to thank them for their service…
