U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Hodges, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, scans for threats from his Defensive Fighting Position (DFP) during a Cerberus Defender exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., 18 July, 2024. This exercise included CE Airmen to simulate real-world deployments that involve CE to not only help establish base infrastructure but also work with Security Forces to defend it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)