East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEALs) and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos test ice thickness next to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) to establish a landing zone for an MH-47G Chinook helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during an integration exercise designed to bolster skills in an Arctic environment March 9, 2024, as part of Arctic Edge 24. AE 24 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense and deterrence of the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton)