Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

From left, U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, lends a hand to Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes, crew chief and expediter respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as they prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

From left, U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, lends a hand to Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes, crew chief and expediter respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as they prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. The regular joint training exercises enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, followed by Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, followed by Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division stand at the ready to airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division stand at the ready to airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

From left, U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, lends a hand to Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes, crew chief and expediter respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as they prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. The regular joint training exercises enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, followed by Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division stand at the ready to airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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Air Force and Army conduct joint training exercise

Published Feb. 1, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --

From left, U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, lends a hand to Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes, crew chief and expediter respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as they prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

From left, U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, lends a hand to Senior Airman Jonathan Galindo and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mendes, crew chief and expediter respectively, assigned to 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as they prepare a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. The regular joint training exercises enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Palmer, crew chief,176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the hose for a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Palmer, crew chief,176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the hose for a jet engine heater for a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. The regular joint training exercises enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, followed by Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, followed by Command Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD region, Alaskan Command, and command chief, Eleventh Air Force, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Vern B. Daley, 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska senior enlisted leader, followed by Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska commander, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Vern B. Daley, 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska senior enlisted leader, followed by Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Army Alaska commander, observe U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division as they prepare for an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division give the “thumbs up” as they prepare for their jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division give the “thumbs up” as they prepare for their jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division give the “hang loose” as they prepare for their jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division give the “hang loose” as they prepare for their jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Regular joint training, exercises, and operations allow Alaskan Command to demonstrate capabilities critical for integrated deterrence and layered defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division stand at the ready to airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division stand at the ready to airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Harness, right, senior enlisted advisor for the 2nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, observes as U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Harness, right, senior enlisted advisor for the 2nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, observes as U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Harness, left, senior enlisted advisor,2nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Max Stauffer, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, pull in straps used by U.S. Army Eleventh Airborne troops after their jump from the aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Harness, left, senior enlisted advisor,2nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Max Stauffer, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, pull in straps used by U.S. Army Eleventh Airborne troops after their jump from the aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. — Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Army Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2024. Alaska is a power projection platform enabling rapid deployment of ready and capable forces across the Northern Hemisphere to support U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

SLIDESHOW | images | Army and Air Force leadership oversee a joint training exercise demonstrating capabilities critical to Arctic operations

U.S. Air Force and Army conduct joint training exercise to enhance interoperability between the service branches and improves the effectiveness of Arctic-capable forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)