On Aug. 30, special operations airmen from the Kentucky National Guard stormed the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on the island of St. Croix. The mock takeover—part of AFSOC’s larger, long-planned Emerald Warrior exercise— showcased the service’s Agile Combat Employment scheme of maneuver. “AFSOC stands ready to deliver decisive airpower anytime, anywhere, against any threat to national security,” said command spokesperson Rebecca Heyse. Another AFSOC exercise in the Caribbean saw special operations airmen travel 75 nautical miles “to conduct reconnaissance and targeting operations on a nearby island held by simulated enemy forces,” the command said. Military groups in Latin America have military capabilities, but are not military capabilities that can strike U.S. airbases in the region, so it seems like a little bit of overkill,” she said.