Warfighting

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Ensing, left, a tactical air defense controller, and Cpl. Adam Shattuck, an air support operations operator, both with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in various simulated mission scenarios during Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. Ensing is a native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Shattuck is a native of McHenry, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)