U.S. Marines with Company D, 1st Tank Battalion, assemble an Assault Vehicle Land Bridge (AVLB) at Combat Outpost Ouellette, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2011. The AVLB will allow Marines and tanks with Company D attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, to maneuver at will over various canals throughout their area of operation within Helmand province, Afghanistan. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryce Piper/Released).

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 11, 2016) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Cliffordchester Ganac, a native of Legazpi, Philippines, plates cornbread in preparation for dinner aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy, which is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, is en route to its third mission stop in Da Nang, Vietnam. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

Paratroopers from the 6th Engineer Battalion wait to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Arctic Pegasus, May 1, 2014. Arctic Pegasus allows U.S. Army Alaska to demonstrate its unique capability as the premiere Arctic-trained operations command in the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

Iraqi Army Soldiers move into position outside a target building in preparation to enter and search for weapons caches and insurgents during Operation Sway Sway, a joint operation with U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in Rusafa, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 28th, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick/Released)

Jordanian and U.S. Service members parachute into a landing zone during Eager Lion 2012 in Amman, Jordan, May 10, 2012. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Wynnfred Hoke, U.S. Army/Released)

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2022) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Drizzt Garcia-Washburn, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. The training demonstrates the joint force’s ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. Garcia-Washburn is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun) 220128-M-TU214-1039

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A U.S. Army Special Forces Lightweight All Terrain Vehicle is loaded onto a MH-47 Special Operations Chinook at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 20, 2014. Elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training, which allowed special operations forces and National Guard assets to work alongside each other while training in an urban environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

Sa'ad Salmin (left), the Al-Madain community sports chairman, walks with Lt. Col Michael Shinners, of Alexandria, Va., during a site assessment mission April 18 in the Al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Shinners, who serves as the deputy commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, surveyed several soccer fields in the region in preparation for an upcoming series of soccer clinics and tournaments that will be organized by FC Unity. Along with the soccer-based programs, the organization will also donate soccer uniforms and equipment to hundreds of inspiring soccer players.

Master Sgt. Brandon Nicely and his family look at a menu in a downtown Pápa, Hungary restaurant March 25. Nicely and his family are assigned to the HAW and have been in Hungary for two years. The Strategic Airlift Capability program, a multinational mission, is comprised of 12 countries operating out of Pápa Air Base. The international unit is called the Heavy Airlift Wing, and is the first non-NATO unit of its kind. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. James Kirby of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, descends a staircase while searching a residence during Operation Sway Sway, a joint operation with Iraqi Army Soldiers and U.S. Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in Rusafa, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 28th, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick/Released)

Iraqi schoolgirls line up to receive book bags from Iraqi National Police and U.S. Soldiers of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in Shawra Wa Um Jidir, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Mar. 8th, 2009. Iraqi National Police and U.S. Soldiers are visiting local schools and distributing supplies. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick/Released.)

A Senegalese special operations forces member runs up a staircase to clear the second floor of a building during urban operations training July 13, 2012, in Thies, Senegal. The training was part of exercise Western Accord 2012, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led multilateral field exercise and humanitarian mission in Senegal designed to increase interoperability between the United States and several West African partner nations. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica DeRose, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Sgt. Ashley Braddock of the 105th Military Police Company works in the operations section of a Joint Operations Center in Buffalo, New York, May 27. Braddock is part of the headquarters element overseeing members of the Army and Air National Guard, New York State Guard, and New York Naval Militia serving as part of the COVID-19 response mission in the western end of New York State. (Army National Guard Photo by Capt. Avery Schneider)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Hoover, an airfield manager with the 36th Contingency Response Group, Joint Task Force (JTF) 505 and Naples, Florida native, writes down measurements used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of the soil at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 8, 2015. The team tested the soil using a dynamic cone penetrometer to determine its stability following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal, April 25. The pavement evaluation tested to see if there were any significant changes to the soil beneath the runway since the earthquake. Any changes could restrict weight limitations to incoming flights in order to prevent any runway damage. JTF-505 works in conjunction with USAID and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/Released)

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KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 1, 2016) Military Sealift Command personnel drop anchor aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) off the coast of Kuantan, Malaysia, beginning Pacific Partnership 2016's fourth mission stop. This is the first time Pacific Partnership has visited Malaysia, although Malaysian teams have participated in the mission since 2006 Partner nations will work side-by-side with local organizations in a search-and-rescue exercise, civil engineering projects, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 29, 2016) Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel play a relay game with Filipino children while Philippine military personnel cheer during a community relation event at Tamaoyan Elementary School June 29. At the event, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Filipino service members interacted and played games with the children. The event also had face-painting, basketball and dance presentations. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 9, 2014) Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Commander, Task Group 56.1 prepare to exit the water after completing a scuba dive off the coast of Bahrain during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world’s navies participating, including 6,500 Sailors from every region, IMCMEX is the largest international naval exercise promoting maritime security and the free-flow of trade through mine countermeasure operations, maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone/Released)

Local Afghan contractors work at the construction site of the new Cadastre building in Kandahar, Jan. 23. Afghan contractors demolished the old building, cleaned the site, and laid the foundation for the new building. The Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team works to mentor the Afghan provincial government with its increasing workload involving similar projects. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Neff)

U.S. Army MH-47 Special Operations Chinooks, sit on the tarmac at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 19, 2014. Elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conducted urban assault training, which allowed special operations forces and National Guard assets to work alongside each other while training in an urban environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

Paratroopers from the 6th Engineer Battalion secure their gear before jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Arctic Pegasus, May 1, 2014. Arctic Pegasus is a multi-component, joint exercise that will further refine planning and mission capabilities between U.S. Army Alaska, the U.S. Air Force, the Alaska National Guard, and the state of Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

LEGAZPI, Philippines (July 3, 2016) Service members attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) play a volleyball game on volcanic sand against Philippine Navy members at Naval Forces Southern Luzon during a Pacific Partnership 2016 community relation event. Community relation events bring together the local community and Pacific Partnership personnel and are an essential component of the mission. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion, Jan. 14, 2020. Multi-functional Airmen and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., execute integrated combat turns during the exercise. This training simulates mobile command and control which enables joint interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Stephen Hudson, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

Crew chiefs with the 159th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, watch as an F-15C Eagle takes off at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 27, 2017 during the NATO air forces' Frisian Flag training exercise. Nearly 300 U.S. Airmen and 12 F15C Eagles of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. During Frisian Flag, NATO air forces conducted air defense missions, offensive missions, missions to protect other aircraft and missions carried out to eliminate static and dynamic targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

LEGAZPI, Philippines (July 6, 2016) Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and local audience members pose for a photo during a U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performance at Penaranda Park. Community relation events bring together the local community and Pacific Partnership personnel and are an essential component of the mission. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

A paratrooper jumps from a C-130J Super Hercules over Bitburg Airfield, Germany, July 27, 2016. The U.S. joined forces with Germany, France, the Netherlands, the U.K., Kosovo, Israel and the Czech Republic to conduct four days of airborne operations during International Jump Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Duncan, a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 2nd Platoon, Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, picks a poppy flower while returning from a security patrol through a poppy field in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, March 25. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, New Jersey Air National Guard, and 514th Air Mobility Wing EOD, Air Force Reserve, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, remotely trigger an explosion during a joint operation at Detachment 1, Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., May 1, 2015. Beginning on April 28, 2015, the EOD Airmen retrieved all the ordnance that was dropped at the Range during the past year, and on May 1, 2015, rendered safe – a controlled detonation operation – 30 inert BDU-50, 500-pound practice bombs and two cartridges from BDU-33, 25 pound practice bombs, for later reclamation. Warren Grove Gunnery Range, which is operated by the 177th Fighter Wing, provides a training environment for all military and ground combat forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

U.S. Army MH-47 Special Operations Chinook, flies into a landing zone in Columbia, South Carolina, May 19, 2014. Elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conducted urban assault training, which allowed special operations forces and National Guard assets to work alongside each other while training in an urban environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago)

Sgt. Rinke deJong, a Dutch crew chief with the 322nd Squadron, looks over flight records with U.S. Air Force Exchange Pilot Maj. Kevin Sweeney at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 27, 2017 during the NATO air forces' Frisian Flag training exercise. Nearly 300 Airmen and 12 F15C are participating in Frisian Flag at Leeuwarden Air Base. The122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducted training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. During Frisian Flag NATO air forces conducted air defense missions, offensive missions, missions to protect other aircraft and missions carried out to eliminate static and dynamic targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Master Sgt. Daniel Simon, a jumpmaster with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), inspects Sgt. 1st Class Lisa Dodd, also with USACAPOC(A), during a joint airborne operation with the 440th Airlift Wing from Pope Army Airfield, April 17, 2014. Sixty active and Army Reserve Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. and 30 Air Force special tactics airmen from Pope participated in the event highlighting the joint capabilities of the men and women of who serve in the 440th and the airborne forces. (U.S. Army photo by Timothy L. Hale/Released)

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HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2018) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Ospina, a mortarman assigned to the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel (TRAP) team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), surveys the surrounding area during a simulated search mission in Haifa, Israel, during exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 March 14, 2018. Juniper Cobra is a computer-assisted exercise conducted through computer simulations focused on improving combined missile defense capabilities and overall interoperability between the U.S. European Command and Israel Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally/Released)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Liji Sui, Sgt. Richard West and Lance Cpl. Kirby Salmans, all with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, prepare to fire a 120mm mortar at Combat Outpost Ouellette, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2011. This was the first time the new Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System's Ballistic Computer 11 software was used in the field. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (DoD photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryce Piper, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

An MV-22B Osprey aircraft takes off at sunset May 13, 2014 at Basa, Philippines with Philippine and U.S. Service members to practice various parachuting techniques during Balikatan 2014. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey M. Perria/Released)

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HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel (TRAP) team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a simulated search mission, in Haifa, Israel, during exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 March 14, 2018. Juniper Cobra is a computer-assisted exercise conducted through computer simulations focused on improving combined missile defense capabilities and overall interoperability between the U.S. European Command and Israel Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally/Released)

Staff Sgt. Geremy Stovall, left, 159th Maintenance Squadron aerospace reclamation technician, listens to instructions from Royal Netherlands Air Force Sgt. 1st Class Robbert Kwantes, center, 322nd Squadron crew chief, while piloting their Spitfire flight simulator during an ice breaker social event at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 28, 2017 during the NATO air forces' Frisian Flag training exercise. Nearly 300 U.S. Airmen and 12 F15C Eagles of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. During Frisian Flag, NATO air forces conducted air defense missions, offensive missions, missions to protect other aircraft and missions carried out to eliminate static and dynamic targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment 404 and the visit, board, search and seizure team embarked aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) provide supplies to a fisherman in the Red Sea Aug. 7, 2010, during an approach and visit operation of the man?s fishing dhow. Princeton is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counterpiracy operations in the Red Sea and Somali Basin. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Herbert Banks, U.S. Navy/Released)

An F-15C Eagle from the Louisiana Air National Guard taxis before takeoff at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 27, 2017 during the NATO air forces' Frisian Flag training exercise. Nearly 300 U.S. Airmen and 12 F15C Eagles of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. During Frisian Flag, NATO air forces conducted air defense missions, offensive missions, missions to protect other aircraft and missions carried out to eliminate static and dynamic targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

A Dutch F-16 Falcon taxis before takeoff at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 27, 2017 during the NATO air forces' Frisian Flag training exercise. Nearly 300 U.S. Airmen and 12 F15C Eagles of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. During Frisian Flag, NATO air forces conducted air defense missions, offensive missions, missions to protect other aircraft and missions carried out to eliminate static and dynamic targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

A Philippine Marine makes for a smooth and safe landing at sunset on May 13, 2014 at Basa, Philippines, after jumping from an MV-22B Osprey aircraft with his U.S. counterparts. Philippine and U.S. Service members practiced various parachuting techniques together as part of their shoulder-to-shoulder training for Balikatan 2014. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Sissel/Released)

Master Sgt. Brandon Nicely and his family walk down a walking street in downtown Pápa, Hungary, March 25. Nicely and his family are assigned to the Heavy Airlift Wing and have been in Hungary for two years. The Strategic Airlift Capability program, a multinational mission, is comprised of 12 countries operating out of Pápa Air Base. The international unit is called the Heavy Airlift Wing, and is the first non-NATO unit of its kind. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 4-118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, hold security during an urban assault at McCrady Training Center, S.C., May 20, 2014. Elements of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force special operations, and Columbia Police Department S.W.A.T., conduct urban assault training, which allowed special operations forces and National Guard assets to work alongside each other while training in an urban environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

Military forces from the U.S., U.K., Lithuania and Poland conduct a convoy movement from Poland to Lithuania to continue the next portion of Saber Strike 2017 near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO Alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Stefan English)

Army Reserve Soldiers from U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) board C-130H Hercules transports during a joint airborne operation with the 440th Airlift Wing from Pope Army Airfield, April 17, 2014. Sixty active and Army Reserve Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C. and 30 Air Force special tactics airmen from Pope participated in the event highlighting the joint capabilities of the men and women of who serve in the 440th and the airborne forces. (U.S. Army photo by Timothy L. Hale/Released)

LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 29, 2016) Filipino children participate in a sack race while Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel cheer on during a community relations event at Tamaoyan Elementary School. At the event, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Filipino service members interacted and played local games with the children. The event also included face-painting, basketball and dance presentations. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Edwards (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tom Semmens (right), both pilots with the 1-207th Aviation Battalion, Alaska Army National Guard, navigate their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to Deadhorse, Alaska during Arctic Pegasus, April 30. The goal of this Arctic mobility exercise is to enhance U.S. Army Alaska's proficiency for conducting Arctic airborne operations, mobility, and ground maneuvers in extreme cold-weather conditions. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Edward Eagerton