U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 48, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 48 and Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 6, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, establish radio communication during Northern Lightning 23 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Thomas Lord, an air support operations operator with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, communicates critical information during Northern Lightning 23 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 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. Lord is a native of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 48, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 48 and Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 6, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, establish radio communication during Northern Lightning 23 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)