U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade and 2nd Brigade, 11th Airborne Division conduct winter operations since their activation on June 6th, 2022,. The Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. McConnville "I expect every soldier of this Division to be masters of their craft, of Arctic Warfare," further defining the mission set of the Arctic Angels. To not only operate in extreme cold weather and mountainous terrain, but to build and demonstrate mastery of it.
Eleven Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (3G), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), sprang into action to assist fellow Alaskans following a traffic incident on the highway near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) on December 1.
Paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, executed a Joint Forcible Entry Operation at Hawaii’s Pohakuloa Training Area on Nov. 4 during Arctic Aloha 25. About 445 paratroopers, including senior leaders, jumped from six C-17 aircraft to seize Bradshaw Army Airfield—launching the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-01 exercise. The operation showcased the brigade’s capacity to...