Emerald Warrior 24
Airman 1st Class Karl Vincent Santos, 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, prepares to load a GMV 1.1 onto a MC-130J Commando II during exercise Emerald Warrior 24 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 4th, 2024. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic, relevant, high-end pre-deployment training in a complex and evolving security environment using all aspects of live, virtual and constructive training assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Irvin)