ALASKA, UNITED STATES, (February 16, 2026): A U.S. paratrooper assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division sets up a defensive position in the Yukon Training Area near Fairbanks, Alaska during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Rotation 26-02. JPMRC 26-02 is the U.S. Army’s premier Arctic-focused training exercise, designed to prepare Soldiers for large-scale combat operations (LSCO) in extreme cold weather environments. (Photo by Sgt. Xavier Vinson)