Arctic Aviation Command contains two aviation battalions.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Arctic Aviation Command , which was formalized in a ceremony on August 8, contains two aviation battalions.
The other constitutes the U.S. Army’s only active duty arctic medevac company, according to Vanderlugt. The fleet of helicopters commanded by this company contain equipment that allows them to respond in Alaska’s unique climate. “We have a retractable ski that facilitates the hoist right here for arctic operations,” Vanderlugt said.
The ski helps operations not just in the winter snow, but in summer muskeg, a kind of boggy ground condition seen in Alaska. Servicemembers are also trained in what is known as “dynamic hoist,” according to the colonel.
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