180313-N-KV696-1220 CLEAR, Alaska (March 13, 2018) A Army Soldier, who is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, provides rear security during a convoy to Clear Air Force Station while 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment's conducts a force protection mission 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 2
180313-N-KV696-1220 CLEAR, Alaska (March 13, 2018) A Army Soldier, who is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, provides rear security during a convoy to Clear Air Force Station while 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment's conducts a force protection mission 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 the Northern Command, more than 1,500 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kiona Miller/Released)
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