The cockpit of a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker before flight during Northern Edge, May 16, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Approximately 10,000 service members participated in exercise Northern Edge 2019, which enables joint forces to sharpen their skills in the unique ranges of Alaska and practice responding to crises in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kayshel Trudell)