180509-M-SK635-025 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (May 9, 2019) U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9 based in China Lake, Calif., are parked for Exercise Northern Edge, May 9,2019, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. With participants and assets from the U.S Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise designed to practice operations and enhanced interoperability among the services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice/Released)