Troy Bouffard has been a full-time faculty instructor at UAF in the HSEM program since 2015. He is the designer and instructor for the Arctic Security graduate concentration and graduate certificate in the Masters of Security and Disaster Management program.Troy was the co-principal investigator and program manager of the USNORTHCOM / ALCOM Arctic Defense and Security Orientation (ADSO) program from 2013-2021. ADSO was the primary educational program responsible for baselining DOD knowledge of the Arctic region through an operational focus. Troy is also a Russian linguist (advanced beginner - 4th year/C1), published as well as cited in Russian outlets. Other "languages" Troy knows relevant to Arctic security involve experience in diplomacy, operational, and academia/research endeavors - all of which have guided his contributions and continued pursuit of relevance critical to the topic.