Lester E. 'Bubba' Carpenter, First District of Mississippi representative in the Mississippi House of Representatives (R), right, and Sgt. 1st Class Amanda Backes, Mississippi National Guard, left, receive a brief on the communications capabilities being tested during mission conditions during a visit to the deployed Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps element in the United Kingdom, Sep. 10, 2024. During his visit, Ginn and the other guests from the Mississippi National Guard received briefs from ARRC's DCOS-Ops, Communications Team, Future Operations and Current Operations to understand how ARRC coordinates deterrence and defensive operations to secure the European Theatre from a known adversary. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Larsen)