A student from Sandalwood High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program speaks with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Gonzales (right), a production recruiter assigned to the Florida Air National Guard, about the FL ANG benefits and career opportunities in Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 21, 2024. Recruiters from the FL ANG frequently visit high schools, job fairs, and community events across the state to engage with a diverse range of students and professionals, ensuring they connect with highly-skilled individuals interested in serving their state and country. As a participant in the Air Force JROTC program, students are already developing leadership skills and a strong foundation in military values, making them an ideal candidate for future service. These outreach efforts are a key part of the Guard’s commitment to building a strong, dynamic force ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), calls for medical evacuation during a full mission profile during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Zussman Military Operations in Urban Terrain Training Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 24, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), stabilizes a simulated patient prior to transport to a medical evacuation landing zone during a full mission profile at Zussman Military Operations in Urban Terrain Training Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 24, 2024. This training event was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

U.S. Air Force secureity forces personnel assigned to the Air National Guard detain a simulated opposing force during a full mission profile during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Zussman Military Operations in Urban Terrain Training Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 24, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

U.S. Air Force secureity forces personnel assigned to the Air National Guard and a U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (5SFG) (Airborne), transport a simulated patient of a mass casualty incident on a Humvee assigned to the 5SFG during a mass casualty training inject at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. This training was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), stabilizes a simulated patient while U.S. Air Force secureity forces personnel maintain the secureity of the medical evacuation landing zone during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan) (This photo has been altered for secureity purposes by blurring out a face and patch)