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A U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, fires a M777 155mm howitzer as part of a direct fire training exercise during Northern Strike 20, Camp Grayling, Michigan, July 25, 2020. The National All Domain Warfighting center in Northern Michigan, of which Camp Graying is a part, is the premier location to replicate the future operating environment, benefiting military readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adam Parent)

Northern Strike

Members of the 214th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, launch recovery element, work together to push an MQ-9 Reaper into a hanger during the Northern Strike19 exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 22, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,700 service members and more than 20 states and seven coalition countries at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena CRTC, both located in Northern Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ryan Zeski)

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MQ-9s First Launch in Michigan

Senior Airman Kiara Rivera Cortes, an aeromedical evacuation technician, and 1st Lt. Jason Lail, flight nurse, both from the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), North Carolina Air National Guard, respond to a patient as part of an exercise evaluation, mid-flight on a 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, KC-135 Stratotanker, July 30, 2019. Cortes and Lail are part of a joint Air National Guard medical team involving seven states during the Northern Strike 19 exercise. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,700 service members and more than 20 states and seven coalition countries at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena CRTC, both located in Northern Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Anthony J. Lesterson)

Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guard’s ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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A U.S. Air Force A-10C Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing sits on the flight line during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich.

A-10 Warthog

Col. James Rossi assumed command of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., in a ceremony held on base Aug. 14. He succeeds Col. John Miner, who had led the CRTC since 2017. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)

178th wing members train at the Alpena CRTC

Members of the Michigan Air National Guard and the Latvian Air Force pose Nov. 15, 2019 after a planning meeting at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, to chart cooperation under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program over the coming year (Michigan National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Schumann).

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	Ohio Guard trains for rapid water rescues in Alpena

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Alpena CRTC Capabilities

Certified Joint National Training Center
Billeting / Dining Facilities for 1000+ Personnel
Conference Facilities for 800+ Personnel
Configurable Operations, Maintenance & Support
Ramp for Three (3) Flying Squadrons
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Training Areas
Combat Arms Training System
Rifle / Pistol Ranges
Instrumented Air-to-Air Ranges (ACTS)
3 x JTE (Joint Threat Emitter)
Large Airspace Complex
Drop Zones & Assault Landing
Military Operations On Urban Terrain (MOUT)
Previous AFIT CE School Instructors - Airfield Pavement, HVAC, Energy Manager

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The Alpena CRTC provides premier support, facilities, instruction, and airspace to Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Coalition and emergency responders to meet mission requirements of Combatant Commanders and Civil Authorities

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The Alpena CRTC aspires to be the premier ANG training environment providing unparalleled mission support, facilities, and equipment to all who pass through our gates or airspace

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