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Alaska National Guard’s exercise Arctic Eagle 2020 wraps up
March 12, 2020 — Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a two-week biennial exercise organized by the Alaska National Guard, came to an end Mar. 7. The exercise included about 1,250 participants from multiple local and federal civilian agencies as well as foreign and domestic military components, including approximately 900 Air and Army Guardsmen from 15 states, and it took... MORE

Captain Jason Grupp assists in building a polar chief arctic weather shelter as part of the ski way construction team during Air National Guard exercise Arctic Eagle

(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Jamie Spaulding/released)

Innovators in cold-weather technology integrate with participants at Arctic Eagle 2020
March 5, 2020 — Approximately 70 research and development experts traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, to participate in the Alaska National Guard’s exercise Arctic Eagle 2020.With over 600,000 square miles of diverse terrain and weather, Alaska presents numerous challenges for military members and emergency responders. In the event of a natural disaster or emergency... MORE

A joint search and extraction mission within a helicopter crash scenario was conducted on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 23, as part of Arctic Eagle 2020. Arctic Eagle is a statewide exercise involving national, state and local agencies designed to provide opportunities for participants to conduct sustained operations in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in arctic environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

Alaska Army Guard medic participates in Arctic Eagle 2020
February 29, 2020 — Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Conner, a member of the 297th Infantry Battalion medical platoon, participated in Arctic Eagle 2020 at the search and extraction mass casualty simulation venue at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 25.At this venue, military members from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, Air National Guard, Army National... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Conner, a member of the 297th Infantry Battalion medical platoon, poses for a photo. Conner has been an Army Guard medic since 2010, and has worked as a firefighter for about 30 years. His current position is fire chief at Ester Volunteer Fire Department. (Courtesy photo)