Frozen tablets and downed drones: Army’s 11th Airborne learns to fight in the Arctic
During JPMRC 26-02, the “Arctic Angels” grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge.
During JPMRC 26-02, the “Arctic Angels” grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge.
“If you sweat, you die,” said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commander of the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division. “That’s the environment we’re talking about... the harshest environment on the planet.”
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