3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, conduct mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Baun, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, climbs a sheer rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Dye, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, climbs a sheer rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, prepare a hoist line during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Dye, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, climbs a rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Baun, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, practices setting a climbing anchor during mountaineering training near Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 29, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Leavitt, right, assists Senior Airman Trevor Liggett, both tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, during mountaineering training near Bird Creek, Alaska, June 29, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Christian Dye, left, and Thomas Baun, tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, rappel down a cliff face during mountaineering training near Bird Creek, Alaska, June 29, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Frizelle, a tactical air control party apprentice with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, rappels down a rock face while conducting mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Dye, right, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, instructs fellow special warfare Airmen while supervising mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, climbs a rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Dye, middle, a tactical air control party specialist with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, inspects a climbing anchor while supervising mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, relax together after reaching the summit of Sunshine Ridge during mountaineering training in Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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U.S. Air Force special warfare Airmen with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, pause for a group photograph after completing the day’s mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 28, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere training locations to prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen hone mountaineering skills in Alaska

Published July 12, 2023
By Alejandro Peña
JBER Public Affairs

SUNSHINE RIDGE, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, conduct mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, June 30, 2023. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaska’s varied and austere terrain to hone their mountaineering skills and prepare for challenging conditions they may face on future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)