Mission directors conduct a morning battle update briefing at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 30, 2014. Exercise Southern Strike 15 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. (Photo by Senior Airman Logan Brandt/Released)