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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Dimond, Bartlett, Service, East, Colony and the Bethel Regional high schools conduct rappel training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 29, 2025. The rappel training was part of the Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among the cadets. Alaska Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion personnel served as safety observers and mentors, providing guidance, ensuring safety, and sharing their expertise to enhance the cadets’ training experience.

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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Dimond, Bartlett, Service, East, Colony and the Bethel Regional high schools visit with members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 28, 2025. The cadets’ visit was part of the Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline. During their tour the cadets interacted with 176th Wing Guardsmen and participated in familiarization flights aboard a C-17 Globemaster III and a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter.

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Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Sean Smack, left, a recruiter assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, treads water with a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet during water survival training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 27, 2025. The training was part of the Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among cadets from Dimond, Bartlett, Service, East, West, Colony, and the Bethel Regional high schools. Alaska Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion personnel served as safety observers and mentors, providing guidance, and sharing their expertise to enhance the cadets’ training experience.

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Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Katlyn Olexa, a recruiter assistant assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, leads a morning physical fitness session for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Dimond, Bartlett, Service, East, Colony and the Bethel Regional high schools at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 29, 2025. The PT session was part of the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among the cadets. Alaska Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion personnel served as safety observers and mentors, providing guidance, and sharing their expertise to enhance the cadets’ training experience.

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Junior ROTC cadets prepare for canoe-over-canoe recovery drills and a 200-foot open water swim building confidence, endurance, and teamwork in a challenging environment at Chisholm Lake in Fairbanks, Alaska, May 30, 2025. The training was part of the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among cadets.

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Pfc. Jack Warwick, right, an Alaska Army Guardsman with the Recruit Sustainment Program and emergency firefighter with the Alaska Division of Forestry, demonstrates field gear and speaks to cadets about the similarities between firefighting and military life on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, May 29, 2025. The training was part of the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among cadets.

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Junior ROTC cadets tour Ladd Army Airfield and receive hands-on introduction from Alaska Army Guard aviators to the HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, learning about medevac missions, aircraft capabilities, and career paths in Army Guard aviation on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, May 29, 2025. The training was part of the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge camp, designed to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and military discipline among cadets.

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