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Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the
176th Wing participated in operation Noble Defender, a search and rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19-22.
Noble Defender is a
“The Noble Defender series seeks to support a variety of campaign objectives for NORAD Command,” said Col. Joseph Alkire III, 611th Air Operations Center deputy commander. “While the Noble Defender series can exercise a wide range of activities, objectives center around the demonstration and ability to conduct agile combat employment principles across North America.”
Alkire said the latest iteration is tailor-made for demanding Alaska winter conditions.
“The most recent Noble Defender event in January 2021 emphasized homeland-defense missions and initiatives in the Arctic, specifically exercising personnel recovery, greater search and rescue operations as well as the ability to conduct combat search and rescue in an adverse Arctic operating environment,” he said.