170429-N-WX604-009 HOMER, Alaska (April 29, 2017) USS Hopper (DDG 70) prepares to moor in Homer, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit. Hopper is visiting Homer in conjunction with its participation in Northern Edge 2017. Northern Edge is a biennial training exercise conducted in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which is comprised of the area within the Gulf of Alaska, as well as land and airspace within the state, and includes participation from units assigned to Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and U.S. Army Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Montemarano/Released)