Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard complete a ski march during the 53rd Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange near Haltdalen, Norway, Feb. 9, 2026. NOREX is an annual exchange that strengthens ties between the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard as part of the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. It remains the longest-running military exchange between the United States and a foreign nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner)

Airmen from the 188th Wing Operations Group put their skills to the test during Exercise Sentry South 26-2 in Gulfport, Mississippi, training alongside joint and international partners in a dynamic, contested environment. With more than 1,100 service members participating, Sentry South 26-2 highlights the power of teamwork, innovation and adaptability, ensuring the 188th remains ready to deliver anytime, anywhere. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Woodford, Tactical Air Control Party Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 194th Air Support Operations Group, Washington Air National Guard commander, cuts ribbon for a souvenir at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 194th ASOG complex at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 9, 2026. The ASOG complex will house the 194th ASOG, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, 116th Combat Weather Flight and the 194th Human Performance Optimization Team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jordaan Kvale)

U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Hartzel, 194th Air Support Operations Group commander, Washington Air National Guard, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 194th ASOG complex at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 9, 2026. The ASOG complex will house the 194th ASOG, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, 116th Combat Weather Flight and the 194th Human Performance Optimization Team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jordaan Kvale)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenneth Borcher, Washington Air National Guard commander, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 194th Air Support Operations Group complex at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 9, 2026. The $34.6 million, 56,000-square-foot facility consolidates units that were previously scattered across Camp Murray. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jordaan Kvale)

Air National Guard Security Forces specialists ruck across a frozen lake as part of the Air National Guard's Cold Weather Operations Course (CWOC) at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn. January 30, 2026. The two-week CWOC course combined classroom instruction, outdoor skill development, and a field training event that required students to operate and sleep outdoors, incorporate land navigation, life saving skills, and a cold water immersion event. 57 students from Air National Guard wings from across the U.S. and Canada completed this cold weather survival course hosted by personnel assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Addie Peterson)