A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prepares to land on the icy runway March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arct
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prepares to land on the icy runway March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska.
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