A U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, assigned to 17th Long Range Fires and Effects Brigade, waits on the flightline before being loaded into a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Nome, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The HIMARS was deployed to the Arctic from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in support of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, showcasing U.S. and Canadian forces' ability to rapidly move combat equipment and personnel across the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabriel Held)
260811-F-XX926-1025.JPG Photo By: Senior Airman Gabriel Held

NOME, AK - A U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, assigned to 17th Long Range Fires and Effects Brigade, waits on the flightline before being loaded into a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Nome, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The HIMARS was deployed to the Arctic from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in support of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, showcasing U.S. and Canadian forces' ability to rapidly move combat equipment and personnel across the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabriel Held)


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