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U.S. Air Force aerospace medical technicians with the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, and a U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, participate in En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) training during Northern Strike 24-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, on August 10, 2024. ERPSS training ensures medical technicians have the skills necessary for patient movement and care during an aeromedical evacuation. NS24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest reserve component readiness exercises, is scheduled to take place at Michigan's National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) from Aug. 3-17, 2024. Over 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories and several international participants will converge at the NADWC. Exercise Northern Strike is the premier reserve component training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces in all domains of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Elise Wahlstrom)