Life at Thule Air Base is unique. Located 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle at the Air Force’s northernmost base, residents must acclimate to bitter cold, months of darkness and even the occasional polar bear wandering through base.
While Air Force bases are synonymous with aircraft and runways, another unique Thule aspect is that it is home to the northernmost deepwater port in the world. With that comes a need for an Air Force boat – a tugboat to be exact.
“Some small boats are used by security forces in Florida and some missile retriever boats are used to return target drones at Tyndall AFB,” said Tech. Sgt. T. Read Harris, 821st Support Squadron vehicle maintenance representative. “But Thule can claim the only Air Force tugboat.”
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