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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)

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Members of 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment based in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and part of the Alaska National Guard, conduct unit level marksmanship tasks in the Yukon Training Area Feb. 28, on Eielson Air Force Base as part of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020.

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Members of the 212th Rescue Squadron, pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists jump out of a HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron in response to a simulated alert rescue call at Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, Feb. 25, 2020. The Alaska National Guard is hosting exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

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A Federal Emergency Management Agency search and rescue K9 team conducts a search and extraction training event in which they are tasked with finding and assisting hypothetical casualties in a scenario in which a helicopter crashed into a hotel during exercise Arctic Eagle 2020 on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24. This event is designed to train participating agencies to conduct sustained operations in extreme cold-weather conditions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Alaska Air National Guard assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, help navigate CH-47 Chinooks into a hangar at Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2020. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020, throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Alaska Air National Guard assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, takes flight en route from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Deadhorse, Alaska, in a CH-47 Chinook for exercise Arctic Eagle on Feb. 24, 2020. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020, throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

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U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Amanda Lopez, a pilot with the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, prepares for take-off to Deadhorse, Alaska, in a CH-47 Chinook on Feb. 24, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Alaska Air National Guard assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, takes flight en route from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Deadhorse, Alaska, in a CH-47 Chinook for exercise Arctic Eagle on Feb. 24, 2020. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020, throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Maddox assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, conducts ramp and cabin checks before takeoff of a CH-47 Chinook on Feb. 24, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, 2020 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew performed a search and rescue mission for three Iditarod mushers about 25 miles east of Nome, March 20, 2020. The mushers and their dogs went through Bering Sea flood waters on the race trail and were wet and freezing. The aircrew transported two firefighter emergency medical technicians and Iditarod dog handlers to assist. The mushers were flown to Nome and transported to a local hospital. A local search and rescue team helped race dog handlers care for the sled team and returned them to Nome. (Courtesy photo)

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew performed a search and rescue mission for three Iditarod mushers about 25 miles east of Nome, March 20, 2020. The mushers and their dogs went through Bering Sea flood waters on the race trail and were wet and freezing. The aircrew transported two firefighter emergency medical technicians and Iditarod dog handlers to assist. The mushers were flown to Nome and transported to a local hospital. A local search and rescue team helped race dog handlers care for the sled team and returned them to Nome. (Courtesy photo)

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew performed a search and rescue mission for three Iditarod mushers about 25 miles east of Nome, March 20, 2020. The mushers and their dogs went through Bering Sea flood waters on the race trail and were wet and freezing. The aircrew transported two firefighter emergency medical technicians and Iditarod dog handlers to assist. The mushers were flown to Nome and transported to a local hospital. A local search and rescue team helped race dog handlers care for the sled team and returned them to Nome. (Courtesy photo)

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew performed a search and rescue mission for three Iditarod mushers about 25 miles east of Nome, March 20, 2020. The mushers and their dogs went through Bering Sea flood waters on the race trail and were wet and freezing. The aircrew transported two firefighter emergency medical technicians and Iditarod dog handlers to assist. The mushers were flown to Nome and transported to a local hospital. A local search and rescue team helped race dog handlers care for the sled team and returned them to Nome. (Courtesy photo)

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter sits on packed snow about 25 miles east of Nome, Alaska, during a search and rescue mission for three Iditarod mushers March 20, 2020. The mushers and their dogs went through Bering Sea flood waters on the race trail and were wet and freezing. The aircrew transported two firefighter emergency medical technicians and Iditarod dog handlers to assist. The mushers were flown to Nome and transported to a local hospital. A local search and rescue team helped race dog handlers care for the sled team and returned them to Nome. (Courtesy photo)

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The Alaska National Guard women’s team, from the left, Staff Sgt. Heather Percy, Chief Warrant Officer Five Tracy Dooley. Maj. Bonnie Wickham, Capt. Julie Kane, and 1st Sgt. Angela Horn, pose for a photo during the 2020 Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships, Feb. 28-March 5, at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, in Midway, Utah.

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Staff Sgt. Steven Finch, an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard greets his loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport, Apr. 4, 2020. Finch returned from a 9 month deployment to Kosovo for a NATO peacekeeping mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment eagerly wait for their luggage to arrive after flying into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Apr. 4, 2020. The Soldiers returned from a 9 month deployment to Kosovo for a NATO peacekeeping mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battallion, 297th Infantry Regiment depart Ted Stevens International Airport after returning from a 9 month deployment in Kosovo, Apr 4, 2020. Prior to returning to their home state, the Soldiers were quarantined for 14 days in El Paso Texas, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Members of the Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers set up tables to screen incoming travelers before coming into Alaska at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Apr. 6, 2020. "It's great to work alongside the folks at the ASDF," said Pfc. Connor Sheehan, an AKARNG signal specialist. "The prior service connection has definitely made for a positive experience for me, and it's great to be out here helping people who need it." (Courtesy photo)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Kenneth Engle and Alaska State Defense Force Soldier Tony Balzer screen Alaskans entering Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Apr. 7, 2020. The partnership between the AKARNG and the ASDF is part of an ongoing effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska. (Courtesy photo)

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