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 2nd Lt. Nicole Szews
169th Fighter Wing Exercise Fox Madness
169th Fighter Wing
March 7, 2025 | 3:53
U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron and defenders with the 169th Security Forces Squadron, respond to a simulated casualty during exercise Fox Madness at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, March 1, 2025. Exercise Fox Madness builds deployment readiness by immersing participants in a simulated high-threat environment where Airmen must rely on unit cohesion, adaptability, and proficiency to execute the mission with confidence and competence. (U.S. Air National Guard video b-roll by 2nd Lt. Nicole Szews)
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