Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jonathan Holston, left, and Spc. Hannah Kinder, UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter crew chiefs assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, perform engine maintenance at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 19, 2024, in preparation for an upcoming mission. A detachment of approximately 20 Alaska Army National Guardsmen and two UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command will deploy in October for approximately 12 months to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)