170503-N-HK946-355 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (May 3, 2017) A F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off for a training mission during exercise Northern Edge 2017. The exercise is Alaska's premiere joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques, and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of participants from all the services; Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units, are involved. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Travis Litke/Released)