U.S. Airmen with the Joint Communication Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., establish secure communications during a mission generation exercise at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan 5. 2023. Joint Base Charleston Airmen worked alongside a JCSE to establish a tactical operations center, securing communication and decentralizing command structures to enhance critical decision superiority and prevent disruption. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Taylor Ferry)