Air Force and Alaska Army National Guard engineers hold joint operations exercise
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)