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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Neff (right), a squadron aviation resources management journeyman assigned to the 962d Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jinypher Coy (left), a contract specialist assigned to the 673d Contracting Squadron, join other classmates in receiving fire-making instruction during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for sustaining operations in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keithsran Khem, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, boils water during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Each event in the course strengthens lethality, adaptability and readiness by preparing Airmen to overcome environmental hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luis Arroyo Jr., a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, leads students in carrying firewood via sled during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for sustaining operations in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandra Briley, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the first-term airmen course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Professional Military Education Center, carries a pole to build a single-pole tent during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Each event in the course strengthens lethality, adaptability and readiness by preparing Airmen to overcome environmental hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Neff (right), a squadron aviation resources management journeyman assigned to the 962d Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jinypher Coy (left), a contract specialist assigned to the 673d Contracting Squadron, carry equipment via sled during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Dragging sleds helps Airmen efficiently move mission-critical supplies when vehicles cannot easily maneuver in deep snow or rough terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen carry equipment via sled during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Dragging sleds helps Airmen efficiently move mission-critical supplies when vehicles cannot easily maneuver in deep snow or rough terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen carry equipment via sled during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Dragging sleds helps Airmen efficiently move mission-critical supplies when vehicles cannot easily maneuver in deep snow or rough terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen carry equipment via sled during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Dragging sleds helps Airmen efficiently move mission-critical supplies when vehicles cannot easily maneuver in deep snow or rough terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

Members of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by their high-visibility caps, give instruction during the ART course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. This training promotes Airmen readiness and lethality by equipping them with the skills required to remain mission-capable in harsh, subzero conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Polak, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, wears an ART patch at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. This training promotes Airmen readiness and lethality by equipping them with the skills required to remain mission-capable in harsh, subzero conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Burdick, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, demonstrates how to tie knots for building field-expedient shelters during the ART course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesus Saavedra, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron, ties knots for building field-expedient shelters during Arctic Resiliency Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesus Saavedra, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron, ties knots for building field-expedient shelters during Arctic Resiliency Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesus Saavedra, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron, ties knots for building field-expedient shelters during Arctic Resiliency Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Polak, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, demonstrates how to tie knots for building field-expedient shelters during the ART course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sylvester, the 673d Air Base Wing command chief, ties knots for building field-expedient shelters during Arctic Resiliency Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Polak, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, demonstrates how to tie knots for building field-expedient shelters during the ART course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. This training promotes Airmen readiness and lethality by equipping them with the skills required to remain mission-capable in harsh, subzero conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Col. Troy Pierce, the 673d Air Base Wing deputy commander, practices tying knots for building field-expedient shelters during Arctic Resiliency Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. The training prepares Airmen to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

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Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

Published Dec. 4, 2025
By Senior Airman Hunter Hites
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hundrieser, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, marked by his high-visibility cap, demonstrates how to start a fire during the Arctic Resiliency Training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. Learning fire-making skills gives Airmen lifesaving tools for warmth, signaling and sustaining themselves in Arctic emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)