An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk crew from the 210th Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepares to land on the USS Anchorage April 30, 2013, at Cook Inlet. Pilots from the 210th RQS practiced landing on the USS Anchorage to receive training not readily available in the region. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)
By: FEDweek StaffJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will serve as host for the Air Force’s Joint Integrated Test and Training Center (JITTC) – the first to offer joint and multinational training. The planned regimen will entail both synthetic and live-fly exercises, tailored to employ tactical joint assets, the service reported.
“Establishing the JITTC at [the base] allows our warfighters to train against our pacing challenge in realistic threat scenarios,” said Col. Kevin Jamieson, 3rd Wing Commander. “This training capability is critical to ensure our men and women will be ready to perform their duties on night-1 of a conflict if called upon, and will be the premier training venue for decades to come.”
The Air Force expects to begin construction of the facility in the fall of 2024. Once fully completed and operational, it would be staffed initially by 116 service members – who would begin arriving on station sometime in 2027.
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