Alaska National Guard HC-130J Combat King II, 176th

Alaska National Guard HC-130J Combat King II, 176th Wing, 211th Rescue Squadron, sits on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in preparation for an Arctic Sustainment Package airdrop mission north of Deadhorse, Alaska in support of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, Feb. 25. The Alaska National Guard is hosting exercise Arctic Eagle 20, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Harrison Bay. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard’s ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro/Released)