DVIDS – Pictures – PERSCO team ensures smooth operations and operational readiness at Northern Strike 24-2

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tatiyana Prince, Airman Alexa Malagon, personnel specialists with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, and Airman 1st Class Ana Merrell, a service specialist with the 182nd AW, pose for a photo at the Alpena CRTC during exercise Northern Strike 24-2, Aug. 16, 2024. NS 24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest Reserve Component readiness exercises, took place Aug. 3-17, 2024, at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Michigan. Over 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories, as well as several international participants, converged on the NADWC. Northern Strike is the premier Reserve Component training event designed to strengthen the operational readiness of joint and partner forces across all warfare domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Elise Wahlstrom)