U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Perez, a loadmaster assigned to the 4th Airlift Squadron, interacts with 156th Contingency Response Group Airmen, prior to loading cargo in a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Forward Tiger redeployment process at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, March 3, 2023. Throughout the exercise, the Puerto Rico Air National Guard served as a host base and provided logistical support, command and control, airfield operations support and hangar space to the 23rd Air Expeditionary Wing, enabling the execution of various training objectives. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Gisselle Toro Caraballo)