90th Fighter Squadron weapons load crew prepare F-22s during Polar Force
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joy Higgins, a 90th Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, oversees the loading of a Captive Air Training Missile 120-C onto a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during exercise Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 4, 2022. Polar Force 22-4 is a local training exercise primarily focused on Agile Combat Employment and builds on other regularly scheduled exercises such as Northern Edge, Pacific Iron, and Red Flag to support the mission of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)