A U.S. Navy C-40 Clipper aircraft, callsign CNV696 and registration 166696, departed San Juan International Airport (SJU) between 8:16 PM and 8:46 PM UTC on December 30, 2025, en route from Norfolk Naval Station to the Caribbean as part of U.S. Southern Command's #OpSouthernSpear, according to @FrozenFrequency on X at https://x.com/FrozenFrequency/status/2006099876971466986. The flight, identified by hex code #ae4a60, was reported as "now departing SJU" during this 30-minute window, linking directly to SOUTHCOM operations amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions, as stated in the X post translated from Spanish. This aircraft movement follows the Pentagon's release of a video earlier between 7:46 PM and 8:16 PM UTC showing joint U.S. agencies seizing a sanctioned ship linked to Venezuela, according to @EmmaRincon on X, and aligns with U.S. Southern Command's announcement on December 30 of readiness for high seas operations under #OpSouthernSpear at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
