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A U.S. Navy sailor from the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-132), Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., guides an EA-18G Growler through pre-flight checks during exercise Northern Edge 2025 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2025. NE25 is a Large Scale Global Exercise, led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)