UTQIAGVIK, Alaska (March 2, 2024) East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare operators (SEALs) and Norwegian naval special operations commandos check the depth of ice on a frozen lake in preparation for a helicopter landing during interoperability training to bolster skills in the extreme Arctic environment during Arctic Edge 24. Arctic Edge provides Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense and deterrence of the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton)