Michigan Department of Military Affairs firefighter

Michigan Department of Military Affairs firefighter Wes Smith, at left in the reflection, trains Estonian Air Force firefighter Karl-Henrich Rohtaas on rapid response vehicle fire suppression systems during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., July 22, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and numerous coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guard’s ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)