U.S. Army Alaska officially became the 11th Airborne Division Monday after ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
Airborne Division Monday after ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
McConville flew in for the occasion to officiate in the ceremony. The Army’s top officer observed that the event was being held on the anniversary of D-Day, when U.S. and Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy 78 years ago to liberate the continent from the Nazis., we’re also making history,” he said. “We’re passing you the colors and the patch of the storied 11Airborne wasn’t fighting in Europe at that time.
“Our mission is to deter the threats and be ready to fight and win both in the Indo-Pacific and the Arctic,” he said. “And yes, that’s a unique and difficult mission.”nd Eifler said in a news conference before Monday’s ceremony that military leaders realized that all those conflicting missions diminished U.S. Army Alaska’s capabilities. He said that and an evolving geopolitical landscape, driven by increased interest in the Arctic, convinced leadership to make some changes.
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