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)