Courtesy Story | Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies | 03.31.2025
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies recently played a role in shaping the U.S. Army’s newly published Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Operations manual, reinforcing the Department of Defense’s commitment to readiness in one of the world’s most challenging environments....
Story by Senior Airman Victoria Cowan | 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing | 01.16.2025
As the air turned icy and the winds roared through the Alaskan winter of 2023, the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron faced a daunting challenge. The snow and ice that accumulated in the short-term parking lot and on the flightline posed significant threats to safety and efficiency. When a space-available passenger fell in the parking lot, there was an urgency to find a solution. Feeling a surge......
Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 03.01.2024
Soldiers engaged in 40 training events over two weeks to prepare for combat operations in the northernmost region on Earth. During the largest multinational training exercise in the Arctic to date, called Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02, the Army simulated large-scale training operations in cold weather conditions for the first time....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 07.27.2021
The 168th Maintenance Group won the Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2020 in the Small Aircraft Maintenance Unit Category, recognizing it as one of the Air Force’s top maintenance units....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.16.2021
Clear Air Force Station, a remote military installation outside of Fairbanks, Alaska, was officially renamed from Clear Air Force Station to Clear Space Force Station during a ceremony on June 15, 2021....
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 03.14.2014
In the midst of one of the coldest and harshest winters in years, 13 soldiers from National Guard units in Maine and Vermont packed their bags, and reported to the armory of Les Voltigeurs de Quebec, Canada....