U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Bryant, an 824th Quartermaster Company platoon sergeant, prepares to jump from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing over Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2026, during Northern Strike 26-2. Northern Strike is an Army-sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability. The exercise provides joint and partner forces opportunities to train in a realistic, multi-domain environment at Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raul Mercado)
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2026 12:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9875353 |
| VIRIN: | 260809-F-PO972-1023 |
| Resolution: | 5318x3538 |
| Size: | 3.03 MB |
| Location: | ALPENA, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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