Coast Guard wraps up Arctic exercises

The Coast Guard finished up its training exercise in the Arctic on Thursday that simulated a mass maritime rescue operation.
The series of simulated drills was known as the Arctic Chinook exercise and wrapped Thursday morning in Kotzebue, according to a Coast Guard press release.
The activities involved the U.S. Coast Guard, the Alaska National Guard, state agencies, Alaska Native organizations and Canada’s armed forces.
The training is part of an International Maritime Search and Rescue