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Photo of Maj. Marshall Klitzke, a traditional Reservist assigned to the 70th Flight Training Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, who will be among the five Air Force-affiliated climbers attempting to scale Denali beginning May 29.

May 18, 2021

Denali climbers hope to highlight importance of proactive resilience

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Five current and former Airmen - including two Air Force Reservists - who are planning to scale the highest mountain peak in North America beginning later this month, are hoping their expedition will put a spotlight on the importance of proactive resilience.

Lt. Gen. Tom Bussiere, 11th Air Force commander, discusses the strategic importance of Alaskan Command and the arctic during the Alaskan Command Arctic Senior Leader Summit Jan. 18, 2019 on Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Barnett)

March 11, 2019

Heightened focus on the Arctic brings attention, challenges to the Air Force

Arlington, Va. (AFNS) — There’s no mystery – or surprise – surrounding the Arctic’s strategic importance, a vast and foreboding expanse where the United States has maintained a resolute and unblinking presence for decades.