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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

New Castle, Del. is only 3,333 miles away (due south) according to this sign designed and installed in the Arctic Circle by Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard on July 30, 2011. The Airmen face a 6,666 mile round trip to return home from Canadian Forces Station Alert after they perform a two-week training mission July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith emerges from frigid Arctic water with several fellow Airmen ready to join her as they participate in the real polar bear plunge in the Arctic Circle on July 30, 2011. Fellow plungers are Tech. Sgt. Mike Caldwell, Staff Sgt. David Henon, Tech. Sgt. Michael McCarron, Airman 1st Class John Mayhoff, Master Sgt. Randal Fisher, 2nd Lt. Jaymes Ellers , Airman 1st Class Kristofer Wazlawik, Tech. Sgt. Terence Wyszynski, Tech. Sgt. Ken Bennett, Staff Sgt. Shawn Moore and Staff Sgt. Andrew Steward. Special safety procedures are followed with trained medical personnel on had to observe all hardy Airmen who participate in this summertime local Arctic custom. The Airmen form part of a 30-member team of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard deployed to Canadian Forces Station Alert on a two-week training mission from July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen preparing to participate in the real polar bear plunge in the Arctic Circle on July 30, 2011 are Tech. Sgt. Mike Caldwell, Staff Sgt. David Henon, Tech. Sgt. Michael McCarron, Airman 1st Class John Mayhoff, Master Sgt. Randal Fisher, 2nd Lt. Jaymes Ellers , Airman 1st Class Kristofer Wazlawik, Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith, Tech. Sgt. Terence Wyszynski, Tech. Sgt. Ken Bennett, Staff Sgt. Shawn Moore and Staff Sgt. Andrew Steward. The Airmen form part of a 30-member team of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard deployed to Canadian Forces Station Alert on a two-week training mission from July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011 on a two-week training mission. Master Sgt. Paul Duca, Staff Sgt. David Henon, 2nd Lt. Jaymes Ellers and Tech. Sgt. Ken Bennett install a vapor barrier in a heated warehouse on July 30, 2011. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert Aug. 3, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Heavy equipment operators use a Case 621D wheel loader to load rocks into dump truck for road surfacing projects. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 25, 2011 for a two-week training mission. Constructing an inside HAZMAT facility and a C-Span building are Tech. Sgt. Mike Caldwell, First Sgt. Master Sgt Glenn Davis, Tech. Sgt. Jessica Griffith, Corporal Chabot of the Canadian Air Force, Senior Master Sgt. Lorne Peterson, Chief Master Sgt. Ron Marandola, Master Sgt. Al Fidance and Master Sgt. Greg Scott. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard worked at Canadian Forces Station Alert on a two-week training mission July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011. Airmen used corrugated steel bars at the ends of this C-Span building to enclose the structure and complete the project. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard worked at Canadian Forces Station Alert on a two-week training mission July 24 to Aug. 8, 2011. The unit finished this 30 foot by 40 foot heated warehouse on Aug. 7, 2011. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 25, 2011 on a two-week training mission, as they start construction of a 30 foot by 40 foot heated warehouse. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Arctic icebergs close to the North Pole in mid-summer 2011. Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 30, 2011 on a two-week training mission. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 30, 2011 on a two-week training mission. Master Sgt. Paul Duca and Chief Master Sgt. Ron Marandola enjoy some Arctic downtime. Chief Marandola, superintendent of the 166th CES, has deployed with his unit around the world for four decades, and served alongside his fellow members on their arctic mission before his retirement later this year. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 29, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Tech. Sgt. Jessica Griffith and Staff Sgt. Robert Brubaker install a snow fence to protect the above ground sewer line. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 27, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Behind them is the CFS Alert welcome sign (Bienvenue is an old French term for wishing someone welcome). CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 25, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Airman 1st Class Brian Bernstein, Staff Sgt. Robert Brubaker, Staff Sgt. Shawn Moore and Canadian civilian Barry Troup from the Canadian Department of National Defense install a snow shield on the power plant. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 26, 2011 on a two-week training mission. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 26, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Installing metal siding on a 30 foot by 40 foot heated warehouse are Master Sgt. Philip Binder, Tech. Sgt. Paul Hoopes and Canadian Air Force Private John O'Brien. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 26, 2011 during a two-week training mission. Erecting a 30 foot by 40 foot heated warehouse are Tech. Sgt. Terence Wyszynski, Tech. Sgt. Paul Hoopes, Airman 1st Class John Mayhoff, Master Sgt. Philip Binder, Tech. Sgt. Ken Bennett, Airman 1st Class Kristofer Wazlawik and Master Sgt. Paul Duca. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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166th Civil Engineer Squadron in Canada near the North Pole

Airmen of the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, Del. Air National Guard at Canadian Forces Station Alert July 26, 2011 on a two-week training mission. CFS Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place nearest the North Pole, 817 kilometers (508 miles) away. The 166th CES Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force personnel deploy anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessica Griffith)

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Chief Master Sgt. Henry Rome

166th Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Henry Rome (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Harold Herglotz)

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Ride of a Lifetime

Master Sgt. Samuel Lewis (right), air terminal supervisor, 166th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, shakes hands with his pilot, Col. Marcus Quint, after his flight in the back seat of a high performance military aircraft of the N.J. ANG in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. on May 25, 2011. Sgt. Lewis was given an incentive ride in one of the 177th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons for his exceptional performance in helping the wing's cargo deployment function prepare for the unit's Phase I Operational Readiness Inspection Apr. 16-17, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andrew Moseley)

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