U.S. Army units from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are in final preparations with U.S. Air Force partners for Joint Operations into the Aleutian Islands as part of Defender Pacific 20. America’s First Corps and 7th Infantry Division are employing their tactical operations centers to provide command and control of joint forcible entry exercises across Alaska.
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| ‘First Round’ soldiers with the 5th Bn, 3rd Field Arty Rgt, 17th Field Arty Bde showcase their combat readiness and quick-precision-striking ability in a HIRAIN or HIMARS rapid infiltration mission with an Expeditionary Strike Package at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska on September 13th, in support of Defender Pacific 2020. (Picture source: U.S. Army/Spc. Luke Steward) |
