ALS: From the classroom to the field
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cameron Mann, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 electrical and environmental journeyman and Senior Airman Miranda Segrest, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, defend their encampment from a simulated attack during a combative field exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 31, 2025. Simulated combat environments are a new addition to the ALS course that train future non-commissioned officers for potential real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)