The Polar Express (Brim Frost 1987) C 1-17 (Airborne)

Members of C 1-17 (ABN) stand in formation outside an Alaska Railroad troop train during "Exercise Brim Frost 1987."

Members of C 1-17 (ABN) stand in formation outside an Alaska Railroad troop train during "Exercise Brim Frost 1987."

An Alaska Railroad troop train arrives with members of C 1-17 (ABN) on board during Exercise BRIM FROST'87

An Alaska Railroad troop train arrives with members of C 1-17 (ABN) on board during Exercise BRIM FROST'87

An Alaska Railroad troop train arrives with members of C 1-17 (ABN) on board during Exercise BRIM FROST'87

Members of C 1-17 (ABN) stand in formation outside an Alaska Railroad troop train during "Exercise Brim Frost 1987."

Exercise "Brim Frost '87"

Members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry, patrol the outskirts of their bivouac area on snowshoes during Exercise BRIM FROST'87.

Soldiers from the 17th Infantry, 6th Infantry Division (Light) set up an M29A1 81 mm mortar to defend the marine terminal facility during Exercise BRIM FROST'87.

Members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light) wear snowshoes while patrolling the marine terminal during Exercise BRIM FROST'87. 1 Jan 87

Members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light) wear snowshoes while patrolling the marine terminal during Exercise BRIM FROST'87.

A sentry from Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light), wears snowshoes while patrolling the perimeter of the marine terminal during Exercise BRIM FROST'87. He is armed with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher-equipped M16A1 rifle and is carrying a PRC-77 field radio on his back. 1 Jan 87

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division (Light), defend the marine terminal facility with an M29A1 81 mm mortar during Exercise BRIM FROST'87. 1 Jan

Charlie Airborne Buffalo

From  approximately 1986 until October 1989, The Charlie Company of the 1st and 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment were Airborne CO's on Jump Status.  In 1989, these companies were consolidated and used for the formation of the 1-501 PIR

Michaelpatrick Devlin and Pruitt (C 2-17)

Michealpatrick Devlin being lectured to by FORCCOM  CSMAJ Horvath the day before shipping out to ranger school.

 

Arctic Jump (C 2-17)

 

A Jim Rector Photograph: Arctic Jump (C 1-17 ABN)

 

CPT Jeffrey Gudmens, Commander of B/2-17 and Jumpmaster on the jump, exits the C141 over Malamute Drop Zone, FT Richardson, AK

 

C 1-17 CO, Michael Culpepper at the door. Circa 1987

 

Arctic Paratrooper

 

Arctic Jump

 

Members of C/2-17 stood up and hooked up, ready to jump.  Notice the snowshoes attached to their M-1950 Weapons Cases.

 

Members of B Co (ABN), 2Bn, 17th Infantry (we had reflagged C/1-17) prepare to jump from a C-141 on Malamute Drop Zone at FT Richardson, AK.  The COL is COL McDivett, the 1st Brigade, 6th ID Commander.  Benny Gudmens photograph

 

Two soldiers assigned to C 1-17 (ABN) operate an M60 machine gun during combined Army-Air Force Live Fire Exercises (CALFEX IV) at the Yukon Command Training Site. 20 Sept 1988

C 2-17 (ABN) Group Shot