Army 1st Lt. Daniel Choi, assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, orders his crew to maneuver into position to enter the range for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl as another leaves after finishing firing. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Spc. Austin McCaslin, assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepares for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Army 1st Lt. Daniel Choi, a vehicle commander assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, communicates with his crew as they prepare to maneuver onto the range for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, maneuver into position for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

An expended .50 caliber machine gun casing is seen embeded in the snow as Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, execute gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

A vehicle commander assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, speaks into his head set as he prepares for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Army 1st Lt. Christopher Barber, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, walks near the ammunition supply point as fellow Soldiers prepare for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

A soldier assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, signals to fellow Soldiers to prepare for gunnery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Operation Punch Bowl. The Fort Wainwright based Soldiers' operation culminated with multiple live-fire and combat training events.

Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Army 1st Lt. Daniel Choi, assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, directs his Stryker armored vehicle while preparing for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

A Soldier assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, relays information via radio while preparing for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

A Soldier assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, surveys the surrounding area while preparing for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.

Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare for live-fire gunnery training during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality.