A Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 Skylane parks on the ramp at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan during Exercise Northern Strike 2024-2, Aug. 4, 2024. The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, which assists with emergency services and disaster relief missions nationwide. NS24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest reserve component readiness exercises, is scheduled to take place at Michigan's National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) from Aug. 3-17, 2024. Over 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories and several international participants will converge at the NADWC. Exercise Northern Strike is the premier reserve component training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces in all domains of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tristan D. Viglianco)