U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 724th Air Mobility Squadron offload a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd Airlift Wing, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. during Defender 23, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 5, 2023.Defender 23 is designed to enhance interoperability between allied nations and regional partners while improving joint operational capability across a variety of mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)