Golden Coyote kicks off at Ellsworth

National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, unload from a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. More than 120 Guardsmen from across the nation exited the aircraft to set up camp in the Pride Hangar in preparation for the 31st iteration of the exercise where participants engage in realistic training scenarios focused on honing skills required for overseas contingency operations and homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Barton/Released)

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National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, unload from a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. More than 120 Guardsmen from across the nation exited the aircraft to set up camp in the Pride Hangar in preparation for the 31st iteration of the exercise where participants engage in realistic training scenarios focused on honing skills required for overseas contingency operations and homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Barton/Released)

National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, unload a C-17 Globemaster III behind the Pride Hangar on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. Approximately 120 Guardsmen arrived on Day One of the 31st Annual Golden Coyote exercise in which 35 military units representing 12 states will team up with military members from three foreign nations to create an invaluable training experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sadie Colbert/Released)

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National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, unload a C-17 Globemaster III behind the Pride Hangar on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. Approximately 120 Guardsmen arrived on Day One of the 31st Annual Golden Coyote exercise in which 35 military units representing 12 states will team up with military members from three foreign nations to create an invaluable training experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sadie Colbert/Released)

National Guardsmen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepare for departure in preparation for Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. According to South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs, 35 military units representing 12 states will team up with military members from three foreign nations to create realistic training scenarios simulating contingency operations both at home station and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Miller/Released)

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National Guardsmen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepare for departure in preparation for Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5, 2015. According to South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs, 35 military units representing 12 states will team up with military members from three foreign nations to create realistic training scenarios simulating contingency operations both at home station and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Miller/Released)

Approximately 200 Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, prepare to board two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., as part of Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 8, 2015. Created in 1984 by the South Dakota National Guard, with the cooperation of the National Forest Service and Custer State Park, this year's Golden Coyote training exercise will allow nearly 3,000 servicemembers to conduct combat support and combat service support missions in a realistic training environment and provide valuable services to the public. More than 15 base agencies are contributing to the 31st Annual Golden Coyote exercise by providing lodging, food services and medical aid, among other capabilities, to ensure the success of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Imwalle/Released)

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Approximately 200 Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion 143rd Infantry Regiment Airborne from Austin, Texas, prepare to board two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., as part of Golden Coyote at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 8, 2015. Created in 1984 by the South Dakota National Guard, with the cooperation of the National Forest Service and Custer State Park, this year's Golden Coyote training exercise will allow nearly 3,000 servicemembers to conduct combat support and combat service support missions in a realistic training environment and provide valuable services to the public. More than 15 base agencies are contributing to the 31st Annual Golden Coyote exercise by providing lodging, food services and medical aid, among other capabilities, to ensure the success of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Imwalle/Released)