Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led biennial exercise that leverages Arctic host nation exercises Local Defense Exercise 25 in Finland and Joint Viking 25 in Norway, February 17-28, 2025, to build Arctic readiness and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy.

Arctic Forge 25 is focused on building the U.S. Army’s Arctic capabilities including deployment to the Arctic, Arctic multi-domain operations, and Arctic sustainment, and includes approximately 330 U.S. and 750 multinational participants from Canada (TBD), Finland and Norway.

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Video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell
B-Roll: 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, Assault Craft Unit 5 Practice Onload Drills
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
May 22, 2025 | 1:29
Seven-ton trucks attached to Hotel Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, embark a landing craft, air cushion attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 during onload drills at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 20, 2025. 2nd Bn., 11th Marines and ACU-5 conducted the onload drills to build familiarity and increase proficiency between the two units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)
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