Procure Artic modernization kit providing environment-specific capability to operate within extreme cold weather environments. Each modernized kit will include air droppable shelters and sustainment, mobility platforms capable of carrying one to four personnel, and tools required to establish a Mission Support Site (MSS) to conduct Rescue and Recovery missions. This artic equipment is vital to compete with and deter our adversary’s access to the artic areas of interest.

Background. ANG Guardian Angel (GA) units require vehicles and protective equipment to
operate in extreme cold weather environments. The outdated system was for an 18-man team and
was non-air-droppable. USNORTHCOM mission analysis showed that GA needs an airdroppable
system for a two-person GA team and four Isolated Personnel (IP). This modernized
air-droppable kit equipment includes shelters and sustainment for a two-person GA team, four
IPs, and tools required to establish critical extended field care. Over the past decade, GA's ability
to perform personnel recovery in the arctic has atrophied. Modernized equipment and training
are required to revive GA arctic capability. All three ANG GA squadrons require a mobility
platform, a sustainment package, and a personal performance equipment package. Near-peer
competitors have developed extreme cold weather ground transportation far exceeding US
capabilities. ANG GA units require an all-terrain vehicle that can operate in deep snow and carry
up to 4 operators and equipment for each mission support site. ANG GA requires the ability to
transport a troop size element on a long patrol in extreme cold weather. ANG GA squadrons
require a modernized personal equipment load-out specific to extreme cold weather operations
and their current equipment is not designed to do so. GA units require durable personal
equipment tested in extreme cold weather for multi-day operations to increase survivability.