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Caption:
A CH-47D Chinook from Bravo Company 4-123 Aviation Regiment at Fort
Wainwright Army Post, Alaska, approaches its landing zone during
exercise Northern Edge 04 on 9 June 2004 at Eielson AFB Alaska. The
CH-47D is a heavy lift, twin-engine, tandem rotor helicopter designed
for transportation of cargo, troops, and weapons during day, night,
visual, and instrument conditions. Northern Edge is Alaska's annual
joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the
services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and
procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting
America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen,
Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty,
Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's
exercise, which runs through 16 June.
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