(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) announced units from across the country including Fort Carson are deploying to the southern border.

USNORTHCOM said about 1,500 active-duty personnel will be deployed to augment about 2,500 service members already deployed supporting Customs and Border Protection.

The units are coming from military bases across the country including two from Fort Carson.

U.S. Army

Headquarters, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Cavazos, Texas

Headquarters, 720th Military Police Battalion, Fort Cavazos, Texas

401st Military Police Company, Fort Cavazos, Texas

202nd Military Police Company, Fort Bliss, Texas

Headquarters, 716th Military Police Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

23rd Military Police Company, Fort Drum, New York

549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Georgia

530th Combat Engineer Company-Armored, Fort Stewart, Georgia

977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kansas

41st Combat Engineer Company-Armored, Fort Riley, Kansas

569th Combat Engineer Company-Armored, Fort Carson, Colorado

Headquarters, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado

66th Military Police Company, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

U.S. Marine Corps

Detachment from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California

Detachment from 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, California

USNORTHCOM said the exact number of personnel will fluctuate as units rotate people and more forces are deployed once planning efforts are finalized. The forces deployed will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers.