ArcticForge

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. Christopher Thompson

Urban Close Air Support

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

April 4, 2016 | 1:59

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobras assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a Offensive Air Support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-16 at Yodaville, near Yuma, Ariz., April. 01, 2016. WTI is a seven week event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Thompson/Released)