Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command operate a UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter while completing pre-deployment training at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 1, 2024. A detachment of approximately 20 Alaska Guardsmen and two UH-72A Lakotas from the 207th ATC will deploy for about 12 months to support the U.S Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)