U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nickolas Alarcon, 36th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nickolas Alarcon, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, searches for a life raft adrift on the Pacific Ocean as part of search and rescue training during exercise Cope North 16 off the coast of Guam Feb. 17, 2016. CN16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)