An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing conducts a sortie above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during exercise Polar Force 24-2, Nov. 7, 2023. Polar Force is a training exercise designed to test JB Elmendorf-Richardson’s mission readiness, and hone Airmen’s skills and techniques in a simulated expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)