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.
250527-Z-PB632-1002.JPG Photo By: Dana Rosso

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - 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. (Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)


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