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Innovative Underwater Camera System Provides Unique View of Alaska's Murky Depths

A deckhand helps lower a special underwater camera system overboard a vessel at a potential dredging disposal area in Frederick Sound near Petersburg, Alaska. Matt Ferguson, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District, developed the system in order to help evaluate possible environmental impacts from a proposed project that would discharge dredge materials at the location.

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Alaska Army Guardsmen Save Two Hunters after Falling Through Yukon River Ice

Seen through night vision goggles, Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, Spc. Jeff Hartmann approaches a hunting party gathered by their campfire on a small island sandbar on the Yukon River in Alaska, May 1, 2019. Two of the hunters broke through the ice at about 2 a.m. while traveling over the river on snowmachines, and lost their transportation and all of their gear. They were stranded, wet and cold as they awaited rescue. Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard's 207th Aviation transported the two hunters via Black Hawk helicopter to Mountain Village, a coastal community in western Alaska that sits along the Yukon River. Alaska State Troopers contacted the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center to request a search and rescue mission out of Bethel, where an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and aircrew are stationed full-time.

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Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Prepares for Future Operations

Seen from the perspective of 2nd Lt. Rayanna Reffitt, Alpha Company 2nd platoon leader, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter piloted U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeshua McMaster, instructor pilot, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Mullins, rotary wing pilot, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, fly lead during a flight from Juneau to Anchorage, Alaska, April 29, 2019. Soldiers with the Alaska National Guard from 1-207th conduct cross-country training flights during their final annual training as an air assault unit ahead of their pending transition to becoming a part of a larger general aviation support battalion, expected to finalize this year.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John J. Williams, 354th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) flight quality assurance craftsman, packs an F-35A Lightning II survival bag at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 24, 2019. The AFE Airman’s job is to enhance the probability of survival for downed pilots by supplying all aircraft survival equipment such as parachutes, helmets and survival kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Larue Guerrisky)

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Readiness and Relationships

The Arctic Engineers of the 673d Civil Engineer Group, work alongside Republic of Korea Air Force engineers during a week-long base resiliancy training event at Gwangju Air Base, Korea, April 15, 2019. The purpose of the event was to train and execute integrated base contingency operations focused on recovering the airfield after an attack

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Mobilizing to Mobilize? 3301st Mobilization Support Battalion Leads the Pack

Military Police from the 297th MP Co., Alaska Army National Guard from Wasilla, AK, perform communications checks, ensuring radios have charged batteries and work efficiently, as the Law and Order Detachment prepares for a day of training during their mobilization. The 297th are training to deploy to the Central Command Region but first have to complete a training and validation administered by 2nd Battalion, 196th Infantry Brigade.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, 3rd Wing Hosts Tyndall AFB Airmen Welcome Reception

Twenty-four F-22 Raptors from 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group, a C-17 Globemaster III and an E-3 Sentry participate in a close formation taxi, known as an Elephant Walk, March 26, 2019, during a Polar Force exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This two-week exercise gives squadrons an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to forward deploy and deliver overwhelming combat power.

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Aggressor Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force Enhance Tactical Skills at Diamond Shield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) based out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown during Diamond Shield 2019, March 26, 2019. Diamond shield brings U.S. and Australian air force units together to support joint operations as part of the RAAF Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC). Similar to weapons school for U.S. Air Force pilots, the AWIC trains Airmen on valuable tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for aerial operations. Diamond Shield aims to test AWIC students as well as provide an opportunity to integrate with U.S. Air Force assets and Airmen. The AGRS provides the premiere adversary support necessary to test the students ability during Diamond Shield.

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Polar Force 19-4 Strengthens Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Warfighters

An Airman signals a 10K all-terrain forklift driver outside the Joint Mobility Complex during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 25, 2019. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test JBER’s mission readiness, and develops the skills service members require to face adverse situations.

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Success through Egress

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron egress transport an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy on the flightline March 21, 2019 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Egress Airmen are responsible for training all those who work on the aircraft to ensure safety when working in and around the cockpit and ejection systems. (

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Getting Aggressive for COPE North 2019

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) taxis toward the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 15, 2019. The aircraft headed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in COPE North, an annual multilateral field training exercise which demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Eielson Hosts Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Symposium, Postures for 5th Generation Future

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, and Col. Benjamin Bishop, 354th Fighter Wing commander, discuss the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) Feb. 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The JPARC Symposium was held to discuss the modernization of the range and how it could better suit the needs of fifth-generation aircraft.

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Eielson Hosts Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Symposium, Postures for 5th Generation Future

Passengers aboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter wait to disembark Feb. 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The helicopter took senior leaders from the Pacific Air Forces, Air Combat Command and the 354th Fighter Wing on a tour of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) during the JPARC Symposium.

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COMPACAF Visits JBER, Talks about Mission Strategies

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, exchanges a salute with Col. Patricia Csànk, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and 673d Air Base Wing commander, following his arrival at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2019. Brown visited JBER to meet with Airmen and to emphasize operational readiness. PACAF leadership toured various facilities throughout the installation to include the air traffic control tower, 517th Airlift Squadron and 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Flies through Exercise Patriot Grizzy and Winter Fury

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Meisenheimer, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator and Senior Airman Andrew Oliveira, 673d LRS fuels distribution operator, distribute JP-8 fuel to F-22 Raptors during in-house exercise Patriot Grizzly at Marine Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2019. Patriot Grizzly involved both active-duty and reserves from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, integrating to increase readiness through consistent flying operations.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Flies through Exercise Patriot Grizzy and Winter Fury

Various aircraft stay positioned on the flightline during joint exercise Winter Fury at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 17, 2019. Winter Fury involved both Marine F/A-18C Hornets, and Navy F-35C Lightning II’s, partnering with Air Force F-22 Raptors to perform air-to-air combat, while protecting ground assets.

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354th Medical Group to reorganize, improve readiness

In this file photo, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kylie Harvey, a 354th Dental Flight dental assistant, and Capt. Robert Walter, a 354th Dental Flight dentist, simulate working on a patient Jan. 16, 2019 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Eielson dental clinic treated more than 7,000 patients in 2018.

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USS Alaska Sailors Visit Namesake State

Sailors from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) give a presentation to the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) at Chugiak High School during a namesake visit to Anchorage, Alaska. Navy events such as the Alaska namesake visit are interactive ways to share what the Navy does for our country with a number of different communities. Alaska is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.

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Undersea Rescue Command completes submarine rescue exercise off Alaska

Military Sealift Command-chartered merchant vessel HOS Dominator deploys Undersea Rescue Command’s (URC) Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM) to conduct a mating with the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) submerged in the Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC) Static Site. URC is conducting a submarine rescue exercise with Texas off the coast of Ketchikan, Alaska at SEAFAC

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Foam-free test trailer at Fort Wainwright helps firefighters quench blazes safely

The foam-free test trailer will be used to ensure that fire trucks and pumpers designed to respond to aviation fuel fires are functioning at their peak, while protecting the environment.

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