Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Jessica Shelton of

Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Jessica Shelton of the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sutsainment Brigade talks with a UH-60 Blackhawk crew member from the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade during medevac training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and is part of Pacific Pathways 19-3. RT19 is a USARPAC-sponsored capstone event. U.S. Army Units participating include the 7th Infantry Division and the Illinois Army National Guard's 108th Sustainment Brigade and 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The exercise consists of company/platoon unilateral and bilateral training events in two phases, culminating with a bilateral live-fire exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Shaylin Quaid)