Mark Sledge, 673rd Civil Engineering Squadron senior conservation law enforcement officer and James Wendland, 673rd CES chief conservation law enforcement officer, approach a black bear den at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 16, 2018. Sledge has supported the Air Force conservation law enforcement program since 1991 as a civilian officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Javier Alvarez)