Connecticut Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Michael Choothesa, left, and Connecticut Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Nikola Tili, 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. On a weekly basis, mission systems operators from the 103d Air Control Squadron support pilots conducting flight training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Lucibello)