U.S. Marine Special Operations Command personnel participate

U.S. Marine Special Operations Command personnel participate in night time infiltration and exfiltration exercises at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 26, 2017. Southern Strike 17 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4, 2016. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride)