Air Force brass headed to High North as part of effort to begin work on Arctic strategy

By Jason Sherman / August 3, 2017 at 4:36 PM
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- Senior Air Force officials -- including top brass from major commands and the Pentagon -- are scheduled to arrive here in early September as part of a trip across the High North intended to jump-start work on an Air Force Arctic strategy, and for the chance to see the only service aircraft equipped with skis to operate in the most extreme polar conditions: the LC-130. The 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air Force Base, NY, is...

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