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Arctic Edge 2018 Force Protection exercise

Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force
March 14, 2018 | 1:00

Soldiers operating at Clear Air Station and Fort Greely conduct two force protection exercises as part of the U.S. Army Alaska-led Joint Force Land Component Command in support of Alaskan Command's exercise Arctic Edge 18 conducted under the authority of U.S. Northern Command. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint-training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military's ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments.