U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Malava Adelle, left,

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Malava Adelle, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Malinowski, right, Electronic Attack Squadron 135, aviation ordnancemen, inspect a missile during Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., Oct 29, 2014. VAQ-135 is based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash. Exercise SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC, Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 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 Alexandra Minor /Released)