Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Palmer, crew chief,176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waits atop a ladder as Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes (middle) and Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo, expediter and crew chief respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint-training exercises like this enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)