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.

North Pole, Alaska – Sergeant Joe Cool detains a suspected terrorist after a trip wire to an improvised explosive devise was found while searching his vehicle during an Entry Control Point stop. The ECP was established by members of the Nebraska National Guard 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.

North Pole, Alaska – An Airman and Soldiers contain a suspected terrorist after finding an improvised explosive devise while searching his vehicle during an Entry Control Point stop. The ECP was established by members of the Nebraska National Guard and Alaska Air National Guard 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.

NORTH POLE, Alaska – Government and civic leaders look on as Sergeant Adam Dack, Nebraska National Guard, pats down a simulated potential terrorist attempting to pass through the exercise entry control point May 9 during a simulated multiple vehicle attack on the North Pole Refinery Complex. The scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise, which runs May 7-18. Various government and civic leaders were invited to observe the day’s activities to learn about interagency cooperation between the Department of Defense and civil authorities. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

NORTH POLE, Alaska – Renee Ryback, an exercise controller with the Alaska State Hospital Nursing Association, monitors participants as a mass casualty exercise scenario develops at an industrial site May 9. Civilian and military exercise participants responded to a simulated multiple vehicle attack on the North Pole Refinery Complex resulting in mass casualties. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise, which runs through May 18. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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)

NORTH POLE, Alaska – Tech. Sgt. Everett Emerson, an Air National Guard medic from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, calls for assistance while treating a victim of a simulated terrorist attack on the North Pole Refinery Complex May 9. Civilian, military and other government agencies participated in the exercise scenario simulating a multiple vehicle attack and mass casualty situation. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise which is scheduled from May 7-18. The exercise is designed to test agencies’ preparedness, interaction and response to a variety of incidents from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and other emergencies. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

NORTH POLE, Alaska – Tech. Sgt. Everett Emerson, an Air National Guard medic from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, directs Nebraska National Guardsmen to exercise victims in need of medical attention after a simulated terrorist attack on the North Pole Refinery Complex May 9. Civilian, military and other government agencies participated in the exercise scenario simulating a multiple vehicle attack and mass casualty situation. The May 9 scenario was part of the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2007 exercise, which is scheduled from May 7-18. The exercise is designed to test agencies’ preparedness, interaction and response to a variety of incidents from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and other emergencies. (Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)