Airmen receive a safety brief aboard a MC-130J Commando II aircraft before participating in static load training during the Emerald Warrior 17 exercise at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2017. The airmen are assigned to the 24th and 27th Special Operations Wings. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Piazza