Mississippi Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kilmer Marshall,

Mississippi Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kilmer Marshall, 238th Air Support Operations Squadron power systems support technician, takes a break at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos)