U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Heinrichs, (left) and Sgt. Matthew Blake, (right), both low altitude air defense gunners assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to start off an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)