Alaska Guard, Reserve interoperability aid arctic mobilization proficiency
U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. Adam Garcia, logistics noncommissioned officer in charge for the 3301st Mobilization Support Battalion, provides information about meals, lodging, and medical services during a welcome brief for participants of 11th Airborne Division’s Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 12, 2023. The 3301st MSB partnered with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 49th Personnel Detachment (Theater Gateway) to support the 11th Airborne Division’s Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 exercise reception center, track incoming personnel, and keep accountability of the participants and their equipment. JPMRC 23-02 AK is designed to facilitate unit readiness in the region and allows commanders to train their forces in unique environments and conditions where they are most likely to deploy in the event of crisis or conflict. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal)