Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Juan Ortega, 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Function Flight, employs the Logistical Operations Device cart prototype during a Feb. 25, 2025, demonstration at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The LOD Cart will allow for the rapid transfer of cargo from a C-130 Hercules or C-17 Globemaster III in a contingency environment. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Batchelor)