U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Downs, a staff weather officer assigned to Detachment 3, 1st Combat Weather Squadron, surveys Geronimo Drop Zone in advance of upcoming airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2022. The 1st CWS provides forward atmospheric observation and tailored exploitation capabilities to ground force commanders and aviation assets. (U.S. Air Forc e photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)