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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Large-Scale Long-Range Air Assault, Alexandria, LA.

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Jan. 15, 2024 | 8:10

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team and the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct sling load operations at Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, LA, on Jan. 14, 2024, during a Large-Scale, Long-Range Air Assault into the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, LA. This exercise is designed to test and strengthen the unit's readiness. Close to 80 U.S. Army helicopters from Fort Campbell, KY, will stop at several locations throughout the flight path to refuel and resupply before they assault into the training objectives at Fort Johnson, LA. There are forward arming and refueling points (FARP) located at four cities: Millington, TN, Oxford, MS, Monroe, LA, and Alexandria, LA.

Interviewees:
1. Spc. Michaels Varning, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "Strike", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
2. Sgt. Anthony Reaves, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "Strike", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
3. Spc. Brian Closen, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "Strike", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)