A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd Airlift Wing, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. arrives for the start of Defender 23 exercise 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 Airman Synsere Howard)