Lt. Kevin Rafter (front) and Commander Dustin Engel of the Navy Reserve, Electronic Attack Squadron 209, taxi an EA-18G Growler on the flight line at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., April 19, 2021. Southern Strike is a large-scale, conventional and special operations exercise designed to maintain combat readiness, build relationships, strengthen interoperability and prepare for possible future contingency missions.

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