A Marine Special Operations Command personnel prepares mentally on an MH-47 Chinook during night time infiltration and exfiltration exercises at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 26, 2017. Southern Strike 17 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4, 2016. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hos


A Marine Special Operations Command personnel prepares mentally on an MH-47 Chinook during night time infiltration and exfiltration exercises at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 26, 2017. Southern Strike 17 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4, 2016. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride)


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