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. Ruben Padilla
WTI 1-23: Non-combatant Evacuation Operation
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1
Oct. 25, 2022 | 2:23
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conduct a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center,  Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 21, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations. This evolution allows the prospective WTIs to plan, brief and execute both missions while shifting their focus towards an in-depth review and dissection of rules of engagement, military authorities and civil considerations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ruben Padilla)
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