Connecticut Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Nikola Tili, left, and Connecticut Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Michael Choothesa, right, mission systems operators assigned to the 103d Air Control Squadron, monitor radar and electronic systems to assist friendly aircraft conduct Defensive Counter-Air Operations during a training exercise at Orange Air National Guard Station, Orange, Connecticut, Oct. 31, 2023. Mission systems operators monitor radar sensors and electronic systems to help manage aerial battle-spaces and provide information to pilots and ground units regarding hostile activity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Lucibello)