Cruise-ship evacuation exercise begins as luxury liner prepares for Arctic trek

A member of the Stratton’s crew signals to the pilot of a Coast Guard helicopter during a training exercise held earlier this month off Alaska’s northern coast. The agency has stationed two MH-60 helicopters in Kotzebue to help it respond more quickly to emergencies around the remote Arctic expanse. (Photo by Gina Caylor, U.S. Coast Guard)
The U.S. Northern Command and Coast Guard have launched a major field-training exercise off Alaska’s northwest coast.
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