ARMY - AK

The 11th airborne division known as the Arctic angels is a specialized US Army infantry division based in Alaska that focuses on extreme cold weather and mountain warfare. Overview Reactivation. Originally activated in 1943 during World War II. The historic division was reactivated in June 2 022 to strengthen the US military strategic check focus in the Arctic and Endo pacific regions. Headquarters. Stationed across joint base Elmendorf – Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska in Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. Major units. First brigade, combat team air assault based at Fort Wainwright and nicknamed the Arctic wolves specializing in aerosol operations in northern environments. Second brigade, combat team airborne based at JBER and nicknamed the Spartans serving as a rapidly deployable airborne force. On the back of the challenge coin you see at the bottom of Arctic warrior all the above mentioned ground force, and air component all fall under the 11th airborne division of the Arctic warriors.