Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment and U.S. Airmen assigned to the 676d Civil Engineer Group board an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Blackhawk assigned to the 207th Aviation Regiment during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The joint operations exercise was held to strengthen responsive actions taken by U.S. Air Force and AKANG personnel in an arctic environment by constructing arctic defensive fighting positions, conducting individual movement techniques, weapons handling techniques, and cold weather vehicle training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

An Alaska Army National Guardsman sits in an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Blackhawk, both assigned to the 207th Aviation Regiment, during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The joint operations exercise was held to strengthen responsive actions taken by U.S. Air Force and AKANG personnel in an arctic environment by constructing arctic defensive fighting positions, conducting individual movement techniques, weapons handling techniques, and cold weather vehicle training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter operated by air crew assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command approaches the landing zone at Camp Mad Bull while supporting a joint operations field training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. Air Force engineers from the 673d Civil Engineer Group and Alaska Army National Guardsmen with the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment conducted the joint training to demonstrate mission-readiness skills in arctic conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Kopecky, the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Training noncommissioned officer in charge, returns from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 207th Aviation Regiment during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Alaska Army National Guardsmen defend an arctic fighting position during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

An Alaska Army National Guardsman assigned to the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment defends an arctic fighting position during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment defend an arctic fighting position during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Alaska Army National Guardsmen await transport after an airlift during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

An Alaska Army National Guardsman assigned to the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment constructs an arctic defensive fighting position during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The joint operations exercise was held to strengthen responsive actions taken by Air Force and Army Guard personnel in an arctic environment by constructing arctic defensive fighting positions, conducting individual movement techniques, weapons handling techniques, and cold weather vehicle training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Airmen assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Group and Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment take cover behind an arctic defensive fighting position while engaging opposition forces during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. Air Force and AKANG engineers conducted the joint operations training to demonstrate mission-readiness skills in arctic conditions. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by the Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Dylan Lundquist, a 207th Engineer Utility Detachment interior electrician, pauses for a photo during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

An Alaska Army National Guardsman assigned to the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment defends an arctic fighting position during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. Joint exercises demonstrate cooperation, enhance interoperability, and expand deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

Airmen assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Group and Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment take cover behind an arctic defensive fighting position while engaging opposition forces during a joint operations field training exercise at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2022. Air Force and AKANG engineers conducted the joint operations training to demonstrate mission-readiness skills in arctic conditions. The exercise consisted of airlift operations, construction of arctic defensive fighting positions, and a simulated small arms assault designed to evaluate and strengthen responses by the Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)