Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Palmatier, Northern Strike senior enlisted leader, answers questions during the Middle Planning Conference for Northern Strike 23-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Feb. 7, 2022. Northern Strike is an annual, National Guard Bureau sponsored exercise, designed to build readiness for our national reserve forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan D. Viglianco)