2Air Force senior leaders from Headquarters Air Force and major commands to include Air Force Material Command, Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force Combat Command, are shown egress and cold weather safety gear by Airmen from the 168th Alaska Air Guard at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 8, 2017. The members of the Air Staff are part of Operation Uggianaqtuq, an Arctic expedition designed to better understand the challenges that come with operating in an ever-changing region. The visit includes stops in Alaska, Canada and Greenland, as the Air Force begins to develop an Arctic s


2Air Force senior leaders from Headquarters Air Force and major commands to include Air Force Material Command, Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force Combat Command, are shown egress and cold weather safety gear by Airmen from the 168th Alaska Air Guard at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 8, 2017. The members of the Air Staff are part of Operation Uggianaqtuq, an Arctic expedition designed to better understand the challenges that come with operating in an ever-changing region. The visit includes stops in Alaska, Canada and Greenland, as the Air Force begins to develop an Arctic strategy in line with Department of Defense objectives. ( Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)


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