Airman First Class Elijah Stansberry, an aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares lumber for airlift aboard a Kentucky C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 24, 2024. The lumber and other construction materials will be used to build homes for civilians on Alaska’s North Slope as part of Innovative Readiness Training, a Defense Department program that provides service members with real-world deployment experience while offering lasting benefits to civilian populations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Annaliese Billings)