PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska (Feb. 19, 2022) Tyler Brant, left, and Bruce Billian, from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in Charleston, S.C., test satellite communication equipment in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, before the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Seth Koenig)