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NORTH POLE, Alaska – A National Guardsmen from Nebraska radios in for support after his unit detained a suspected terrorist during an Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 07 scenario here May 9. His radio is networked to the communications systems of other participating local, state, federal and private agencies due to an initiative called the Incident Command System. This cross-agency system improves coordinated response to emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

May 14, 2007

New systems test military, civilian communications during Northern Edge

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Ardent Sentry/ Northern Edge 2007 - a two-week national-level exercise involving local, state and federal government agencies - is proving the capabilities of the Incident Command System. The system is designed to provide effective communication and organization between different emergency responders, which could include civilian authorities as

North Pole, Alaska – Sergeant Adam Dack with the Nebraska National Guard searches a suspected terrorist that was removed from his vehicle during Entry Control Point (ECP) stop while his teammate provides security as part of an exercise conducted during Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07. Exercise Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07 is a state of Alaska / US Northern Command sponsored homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry / Northern Edge 07 exercise. Photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Greg Bingaman.

May 14, 2007

Soldiers’ deployment augments training exercise

NORTH POLE, Alaska — NORTH POLE, Alaska - Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used their experiences from their deployment to Iraq to add realism to a homeland defense terrorist attack scenario conducted in collaboration with civilian first responder authorities May 10 in North Pole, Alaska. The Soldiers were here to augment Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007, Alaska's

North Pole, Alaska - An Army UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation regiment flies over the North Pole, Alaska, fire station evacuating "casualties" from a homeland defense attack scenario conducted in collaboration with civilian first responders from North Pole and Fairbanks, Alaska. The aircrew was participating in exercise Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07. The exercise is a state of Alaska / US Northern Command sponsored homeland defense / defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry / Northern Edge 07 exercise. (Photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Greg Bingaman)

May 14, 2007

Army responds to Northern Edge exercise “victims”

NORTH POLE, Alaska — Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrew teamed with Airmen and civilian emergency responders May 10 to evacuate simulated victims of a terrorist attack as part of Alaska Shield/ Northern Edge 2007. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation regiment's "Flying Dragons" based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, worked with Air National Guardsmen

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Michael Shower renders his first salute as commander of the 90th Fighter Squadron during a change of command ceremony here May 10. The historic event marked the squadron's official conversion from the F-15E Strike Eagle to the F-22A Raptor. The 90th FS is the second operational F-22A Raptor squadron and the first for the Pacific Air Forces Command. The squadron will receive its initial wave of Raptors Aug. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

May 11, 2007

Fighter squadron converts to Raptor

North Pole, Alaska – Sergeant Adam Dack with the Nebraska National Guard searches a suspected terrorist that was removed from his vehicle during Entry Control Point (ECP) stop while his teammate provides security as part of an exercise conducted during Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07. Exercise Alaska Shield / Northern Edge 07 is a state of Alaska / US Northern Command sponsored homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry / Northern Edge 07 exercise. Photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Greg Bingaman.

May 10, 2007

North Pole refinery complex attack

NORTH POLE, Alaska - Tech. Sgt. Everett Emerson, an Air National Guard medic from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, works with firefighters from the North Pole Fire Department to secure a simulated accident victim on a backboard for transportation to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital May 9. "We've trained for mass casualty exercises, but never this big before," Sergeant Emerson said. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise which is scheduled from May 7-18. Civilian, military and other government agencies are coming together for the large scale exercise which is designed to test all agencies' preparedness, interaction and response to a variety of incidents ranging from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and other emergencies. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

May 10, 2007

Military, civilians partner for vital disaster training

North Pole, Alaska — In a unified effort to save lives and protect vital infrastructure facilities, Airmen, Soldiers and civilian first responders trained together May 9 as they responded to a mass casualty exercise scenario. The training event was part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge, Alaska's portion of an annual national training exercise designed to hone interagency

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard Cutter Mustang escorts the U.S. Naval ship Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) into the port of Seward in Southcentral Alaska. The Mustang escorted the Kaiser as part of standard procedures for naval vessel visits to Alaska. The Kaiser pulled into port as part of a two week joint State of Alaska and U.S. Northern Command sponsored homeland defense/defense support of civil authorities exercise called Alaska Shield/Northern Edge. The 677-foot vessel Kaiser is one of Military Sealift Command's fourteen Fleet Replenishment Oilers and is part of the 39 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force. The cutter Mustang is a 110-foot Island Class patrol vessel home-ported in Seward. (Official Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Mustang)

May 9, 2007

The Coast Guard Cutter Mustang escorts the United States Navy Ship Henry J. Kaiser

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (May 8, 2007) – Emergency Medical Technicians from the Steese, Alaska, fire department and a firefighter from the fire department here prepare a simulated mass casualty victim for movement as part of a train derailment scenario for Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 07. AKS/NE 07 is a State of Alaska/US NORTHCOM sponsored homeland defense/defense support of civil authorities exercise; part of the national-level Ardent Sentry/Northern Edge 07. It’s an opportunity to practice responding to homeland defense and disaster events with the federal, state, local & private-sector team. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods

May 9, 2007

Train derailment mass casualty scenario

Firemen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Fire Department carry a simulated accident victim to a triage station May 8 as part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007. The exercises, which are scheduled to run from May 7-18, will test military and civilian authorities throughout Alaska on all aspects of emergency preparedness as they respond to a variety of scenarios ranging from natural disasters to major accidents. On May 8, the University Fire Department, along with other local rescue workers, responded to a simulated train collision involving hazardous materials and massive casualties. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

May 9, 2007

Agencies respond as a team to Fairbanks train derailment scenario

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — In a training exercise here May 8, local, state and federal government agencies proved they could work together, not only to the public, but to each other as well. This cooperative effort is part of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge, the state's portion of Ardent Sentry/Northern Edge, a national level training exercise designed for multiple government

Maj. Bruce Dougherty of the 459th Aerial Medical Evacuation Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base, Virginia, concentrates on his important work at the medical liaison desk in the Joint Operations Center at the Joint Forces Headquarters-Alaska for exercise Alaska Shield/Northern Edge. Photo by Pvt. 1st Class John Wood, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard

May 9, 2007

You Can Sleep Uninterrupted …Alaska National Guard Stands up Joint Operations Center

CAMP DENALI, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard is in the midst of a crisis, a practice crisis. Emergency response is what they do best because they practice. More than 200 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers are on duty all across Alaska training in disaster response for the exercise Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007. In the Joint Operations Center (JOC) at the Alaska

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