Knowledge

How do you fight and win in the Arctic when you must prepare as if no one will help you, every mission takes longer to accomplish, it's always winter and everything breaks at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit? Just ask the Arctic Wolves.

As Army aviators, we’re sometimes required to fly in unfamiliar areas with in-depth restrictions and guidelines. We must learn to slow down — not just rush in and get the job done. I believe the extra training flights we took as a crew to further familiarize ourselves with the area helped us tremendously. I’ve talked with other pilots who said they were not given that opportunity.