"It was great to get out there and use the skills that we train for all the time, to land on a really short strip given the conditions and unimproved surface." Papp said. "We look forward to working with them (Canadian Forces) again."
The 109th Airlift Wing has a long history of operating in the Arctic in support of American and Canadian operations. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, the 109th Airlift Wing participated in Operation NUNALIVUT, an annual Arctic operations exercise.