A C-130 Hercules from the Wyoming Air National Guard fires off flares during Exercise Southern Strike 2021 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, April 25, 2021. The flares are an aerial infrared countermeasure to deter incoming heat-seeking surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles. More than 2,000 service members are participating in the annual training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard, designed to increase combat readiness across all branches of the Military.

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