Airmen participate in Arctic Resiliency Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paige Polak, a member of the 11th Air Force’s Arctic Resiliency Training cadre, demonstrates how to tie knots for building field-expedient shelters during the ART course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 25, 2025. ART promotes Airmen readiness by preparing them to operate in extreme cold-weather environments by teaching survival skills, hazard recognition and mission-sustaining techniques essential for operations in the arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Hunter Hites

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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

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28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

800

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