THE WATCH STAFF
Canada and the United States demonstrated their interoperability in defense of North America during military exercises highlighted by the biennial Arctic Edge (AE), which was held across Alaska and ended March 16, 2022.
“The Canadian Armed Forces is a key partner in Arctic safety, security and defense matters,” said Canadian Lt. Col. Jill Lutz, commanding officer of the Canadian Detachment at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
In conjunction with the large-scale AE, several other joint exercises took place in the region: the U.S. Army’s Joint Pacific Multi Readiness Center, the Alaska Air National Guard’s Arctic Eagle-Patriot, the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise and the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Operation Noble Defender.
TAKING AIM: U.S. Army Spc. Kyler Bailey, of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, takes aim March 19, 2022, while using the M249 machine gun on top of a Humvee during a Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise near Fort Greely, Alaska.
IMAGE CREDIT: PFC. BRADFORD JACKSON/U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
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