Their only goal now is to protect the few cabins and a lodge on Iniakuk Lake. Using Zodiac watercraft, they shuttle fire hoses, water pumps, and sprinklers to each structure on the lake. The pumps are set in the lake and the sprinklers set to protect the roofs of the cabins. Pour être porté sur un buste de (26”-30”, 31”-34”, 35”-39”, 40”-43”, 44”-47”, 48”-52”, 53”-57” , 58”-61”) // (66-76, 77-87, 88-99, 100-110, 111-120, 121-132, 133-145, 146-155) cm. Just before 9 p.m. the day after they parachuted in, the eight smokejumpers are helicoptered 50 miles to Bettles, a tiny village consisting of a couple lodges and a dirt airstrip deep in the Alaskan interior. Mission accomplished.

This is where Alaska PJs perform a very difficult merge. In their combat missions abroad they are assigned to and work for various commands within the U.S. Air Force, and in the second “home” mission set they are owned by the Governor of Alaska and work for the Alaska National Guard. Serving several commands makes maintaining readiness for both missions a constant struggle. Alaska Air National Guard pararescueman conduct a mass-casualty, search and rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. USAF/Alejandro Pena This is a really cool opportunity for me as a new aircraft commander,” said Berve. “Just the overall working through personnel conflicts with a really good crew, that’s great training.” Couleur principale : (640, 700, 800, 900, 1050, 1200, 1400, 1700) yds // (585, 640, 730, 825, 960, 1100, 1280, 1555) m.Lt. Gen. Tom Bussiere says simply: “Whoever holds Alaska holds the region, and that impacts the globe,” and according to the U.S. Senator of Alaska Dan Sullivan, “we have fallen behind in the race with China and Russia.”

Upper arm circumference : (11.5”, 12.75”, 13.5”, 14”, 15”, 16”, 17.5”, 18.5”) // (28, 31, 33, 36, 38, 41, 44, 47) cm. Eventually, after dozens of sprinklers and thousands of feet of hose are deployed, each structure is protected inside a half circle of plumbing that can thoroughly soak the property and prevent it from burning. The 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, lllinois, Air National Guard, the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry division U.S. Army Reserve Alaska (USARAK) and the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, worked closely together during the joint exercise. The intent of the exercise was to build individual and small unit airborne combat proficiency with a jumper focus for the Army and a tactical airdrop and air-land focus for air assets. This is the first time i publish a pattern on Ravelry and i am so excited about it! I hope it will meet your expectations!Cette tuque est tricotée en rond. Le patron a été écrit pour des aiguilles circulaires mais vous pouvez facilement l’adapter si vous utilisez des aiguilles doubles pointes. La première section est tricotée en côtes 2x2. Ensuite, on suit la charte pour la section jacquard! Ce patron n’inclut PAS d’indications sur comment fabriquer un pompon. Il y a deux ans, je publiais mon premier patron : la tuque Alaska. Récemment, j’ai eu envie d’avoir un chandail avec ce même motif d’arbres que j’avais créé auparavant. Alors nous voici! Alaska est un chandail sans couture, avec une construction raglan, qui se tricote du haut vers le bas. J’adore sa coupe plus courte et ses manches 7/8 ajustées. Tout d’abord, vous tricoterez le haut du raglan en aller-retour. Puis vous tricoterez le jersey en rond pour la grande majorité du chandail. Vous atteindrez le haut des arbres si vite que vous n’y croirez pas! Ce chandail est facilement adaptable si vous désirez allonger le corps ou les manches. In response to Russian operations and Chinese advances, the USAF is battling for air superiority in the Arctic with its most valuable—and lethal—assets in Alaska, including the F-22A Raptor and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Though the F-22A and F-35A are the two most advanced airframes in the world, their operations take them far from their home bases, requiring the PJs to be on standby in case of an in-flight emergency that downs an aircraft, or worse, a hostile strike by China or Russia while intercepting one of their encroaching aircraft. Capt. Luke Berve, 731 AS, joined the exercise to achieve an upgrade from co-pilot to aircraft commander. Hall, who said he expected to finish the exercise with a ‘mission complete,’ said they accomplished all objectives.

It’s too loud for talk, so the men sit silently, each alone with his thoughts behind his face mask. They don’t know where they’re going or how long they’ll be gone. They don’t know how big the fire is or how dangerous the winds will be. They know only that they’re going into battle with one of nature’s most savage and unpredictable forces. Two minutes after the siren, they are waddling onto the tarmac, each laden with nearly a hundred pounds of equipment and supplies. Fully dressed, they appear awkwardly overstuffed, but every man carries a carefully curated, time-tested kit of the essential items a smokejumper needs to fight and survive a fire in some of the world’s most remote and rugged forests.Bloemker stands up, dumps the remains of his tin cup into the fire and adjusts the .44-caliber Smith & Wesson on his belt. The revolver prompts another story.