A special operations boat is launched from a MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing as East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct a military free fall during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Command’s ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Preston Mothersole)