Civil Air Patrol Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Owens, a sixteen-year-old assigned to the Lake Hood Cadet Squadron in Anchorage, directs his team using land navigation skills during a three-day training event Nov. 4, 2023, at the Birchwood Airport in Chugiak, Alaska. The training is part of the CAP wing-wide Search and Rescue Exercise, a quarterly event designed to test participants’ skill sets, leadership qualities, and resourcefulness. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O’Neal)