Key Takeaways
- The Army’s 11th Airborne Division conducted training exercises in freezing conditions.
- Soldiers acted out an Arctic conflict scenario.
- Temperatures were abnormally warm during the photo shoot.
PHOTOS: 11th Airborne Operates in Freezing Conditions in Alaska
Army Division Bravely Trains in Arctic Environment Amid Homeland Defense Shifts
The US Army’s 11th Airborne Division conducted Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 training exercises in Alaska, where soldiers simulated an Arctic conflict scenario amidst freezing temperatures. According to Breaking Defense, the training comes as the Pentagon reorients to homeland defense. The event saw soldiers operating in -20 to 40 degree temperatures with wind chills, and even experienced frostbite during the photo shoot. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George observed command and control operations during the exercise.
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