A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Wing, conducts low-level training during Emerald Warrior-21 near Anniston, Alabama, Feb. 24, 2021. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. Emerald Warrior is a SOCOM-sponsored, AFSOC-executed exercise designed to provide relevant pre-deployment training for SOF, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Di Ciolli)