BEAUFORT SEA (March 21, 2018) Personnel at Ice Camp Skate get warm and grab a bite to eat in the mess tent during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018. ICEX 2018 is a five-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Darryl I. Wood/Released)