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Air Force & Army Integrate During RED FLAG-Alaska

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam loads a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) on to a C-17 Globemaster III during a HIMARS rapid infiltration (HIRAIN) dry run for RED FLAG-Alaska 18-1 on May 3, 2018, at Fort Greely, Alaska. HIRAIN exercises the ability to transport, fire, and extract a HIMARS quickly and safely.

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Reservists provide medical care for underserved regions of Alaska through Arctic Care 2018

United States Coast Guard Heath Service Technician Third Class Annice Hand (front), checks the amount of oxygen in the blood of a young patient alongside Major Vashun Rodriguez a flight surgeon assigned to the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base FL, at the Kivalina Clinic, Kivalina, Alaska, April 17, 2018. Military personnel supporting Arctic Care 2018 accomplished critical mission training while providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area April 16-24.

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Special Operations Forces Exercise in Arctic Conditions

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct rehearsals for the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, the culminating event of Artic Edge, at Fort Greely. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military's capabilities in Arctic environments. It is conducted under the authority f U.S. Northern Command.

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Alaska National Guard advances, fortifies arctic emergency response

Spc. Roberto Terrazas, of the 220th Military Police Company, out of Colorado, maintains a checkpoint during Arctic Eagle 2018 at the Donnelly Training Area outside of Fort Greely, Alaska Feb. 28, 2018. The National Guard, in partnership with active duty forces, local, state and federal agencies, can provide capabilities for homeland security and emergency response in the extreme cold-weather conditions of the Arctic region.

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Arctic Ice Bridge

Alaska National Guard Soldiers with the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment and 208th Construction Management Team spray water over the ground and river to thicken and lengthen the ice mass as part of an ice bridging operation at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 10, 2018. Ice bridging is a method that allows military vehicles to travel over ice that’s at a depth safe enough to drive on, without breaking through.

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MEDDAC-AK leaders honored with O2M3

Two Medical Department Activity -- Alaska leaders, Lt. Col. Rachel Stratman (center), assistant deputy commander for nursing and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Rios (second from right), MEDDAC-AK CSM were awarded one of the most prestigious honors in military medicine: the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) during the MEDDAC-AK annual holiday ball held at the Westmark Hotel Jan 26. With the awardees are (left to right) Brig. Gen. George N. Appenzeller, deputy commander Regional Health Command -- Pacific, Col. Christopher Jarvis, commander MEDDAC-AK and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Watson, Regional Health Command -- Pacific.

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JOTT conducts F-35 pre-IOT&E cold weather testing at Eielson

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits on the flight line during pre-Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation on Jan. 23, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. All three variants of the F-35 were brought to Eielson to test their ability to operate in an extreme cold-weather environment.

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Arctic Gold 18-4

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Howk, a 354 Operations Support Squadron weather craftsman, checks atmospheric conditions, temperature, and wind speed Jan. 26, 2018, during exercise Arctic Gold 18-4 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Despite exercise operations, Airmen like Howk were still able to support and conduct routine requirements to test mission capabilities in a high-threat environment.

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Heavy shop Airmen help maintain airfield integrity

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Jacie Coplin and Kyle Duhon, both 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) mission generating vehicle equipment maintenance journeymen, work on the underbody of a snowplow Dec. 6, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. These Airmen are part of the 354th LRS heavy shop, which spends the majority of the winter season repairing snow fleet vehicles to ensure the Eielson flight line is always ready to go.

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LOX and load Fuels Airmen breathe life into aviation

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities section prepare to fill 50-gallon liquid oxygen carts at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2017. Oxygen is pressurized and cooled into a liquid state in order to transport it more efficiently from cryogenic tanks to JBER’s aircraft to provide fresh air to pilots in flight.

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LOX and load Fuels Airmen breathe life into aviation

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jerry Timmons, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities technician, prepares to fill a 50-gallon liquid oxygen cart at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2017. Oxygen is pressurized and cooled into a liquid state in order to transport it more efficiently from cryogenic tanks to JBER’s aircraft to provide fresh air to pilots in flight.

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Alaska Army National Guard executes Arctic training, helps local dog race

In this file photo, U.S. Army Alaska Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Mark O'Neil gathers logs to construct a thermal shelter during the Northern Warfare Training Center's Cold Weather Orientation Course November 29, 2017 at Black Rapids Training Site, Alaska. The students constructed and spent the night in their two-man thermal shelters without the use of an external heat source, learning the value of readiness and survival training in Arctic conditions.

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Under threat of invasion 75 years ago, Alaskan natives joined the Army to defend homeland

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Sam Jackson, who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II, poses for a photo inside his home in Kwethluk, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2017. Jackson and more than 6,300 native Alaskans voluntarily joined the territorial guard to defend their homeland against a potential invasion from Japanese forces.

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Under threat of invasion 75 years ago, Alaskan natives joined the Army to defend homeland

This undated file photo provided by Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks shows Alaska Territorial Guard members being sworn in in Barrow, Alaska. A formal dedication ceremony is set to take place Tuesday in the western Alaska town of Bethel for a memorial park honoring those who served in the 6,400-member Alaska Territorial Guard. The largely Alaska Native guard was formed to protect Alaska during World War Two, but its members were formally recognized by the Army as U.S. military veterans just eight years ago.

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U.S., South Korean alliance reinforced as Airmen train for wartime contingency

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Airmen empty concrete into a crater during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair bilateral training exercise at Gwangju Air Base, R.O.K., Nov. 9, 2017. U.S. and R.O.K. Airmen trained together for a week to learn the new RADR process, preparing them for response to wartime contingencies, enhancing interoperability and building partnership capacity in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

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150 years of the Army in Alaska

Reenactors portray Russian Empire delegates who stand aside while U.S. Army Civil War-era Soldiers raise the Alaska state flag at Castle Hill during the 2017 Alaska Day Festival, Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2017. This ceremony honors the 150th anniversary of the transfer of Russian America from Russia to the United States. U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers with 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division provided a color guard and firing squad while Arctic Support Command's 9th Army Band, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion provided instrumental music.

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Alaskan leaders visit Eielson to discuss the F-35A

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tucker Hamilton, the 461st Flight Test Squadron commander, based out of Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Ca., speaks during the F-35 Community Showcase Oct. 17, 2017, at Eielson AFB. The F-35A Lightning II will conduct cold weather testing at Eielson to increase its combat capability.

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Tuskegee Airman visits JBER

Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards, a former Tuskegee Airman of the 617th Bombardment Squadron, assists in a foreign object debris walk at the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2017. The 617th Bombardment Squadron was one of four Tuskegee Airmen bomber squadrons during WWII that made up the 477th Bombardment Group. In 2007, the 477th Bombardment Group became the 477th Fighter Group, bringing with it the legacy of Tuskegee airmen to Alaska.

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Military working dog retires at JBER

Personnel with the 673d Security Forces Squadron K-9 Unit, listen during the introduction to the retirement ceremony for military working dog, Ajax, Oct. 13, 2017, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Ajax is retiring after nine years of service at JBER.

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Eielson F-35A arrives for testing

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft lands on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2017. The F-35 is here to conduct cold weather testing to ensure the fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft performs optimally in Alaska's harsh weather conditions.

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