A high-altitude balloon rises from the Malemute Drop Zone during exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2025. The launch was conducted to test the use of hydrogen in high-altitude balloons. AE25 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)
Date Taken: | 08.04.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.05.2025 18:18 |
Photo ID: | 9239675 |
VIRIN: | 250804-F-IY281-2399 |
Resolution: | 2994x4304 |
Size: | 1.83 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
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