Keywords: u.s. army; u.s. army alaska; maj. gen. bryan owens; paratroopers usarmyusarmyalaskamajgenbryanowensparatroopers joint base elmendorf-richardson jointbaseelmendorfrichardson alaska usa u.s. army; u.s. army alaska; maj. gen. bryan owens; paratroopers; alaska; training usarmyusarmyalaskamajgenbryanowensparatroopersalaskatraining outdoor vehicle aircraft sport A Soldier assigned to U.S. Army Alaska conducts an airborne operation with USARAK Commanding General Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens from CH-47 Chinook helicopters over Malemute drop zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2015. USARAK is a central component to the Army’s rebalance to the Pacific, providing two fully mission-ready Brigade Combat Teams ready to position unit elements anywhere across the Pac-Rim within 18 hours notice, and is uniquely positioned within 9-hours flight time from 90% of the world’s most highly-populated regions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) A Soldier assigned to U.S. Army Alaska conducts an airborne operation with USARAK Commanding General Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens from CH-47 Chinook helicopters over Malemute drop zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2015. USARAK is a central component to the Army’s rebalance to the Pacific, providing two fully mission-ready Brigade Combat Teams ready to position unit elements anywhere across the Pac-Rim within 18 hours notice, and is uniquely positioned within 9-hours flight time from 90% of the world’s most highly-populated regions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) |