Tech. Sgt. Parker Nesbit, a crew chief with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a Kentucky C-130J Super Hercules aircraft prior to departure from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on April 26, 2024. The aircraft was being used to airlift construction materials to the Alaska’s North Slope, where they will be employed to build homes for civilians 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 Phil Speck)