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. Rowdy Vanskike
NASCAR driver takes flight with 2nd MAW (B-Roll)
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
May 23, 2023 | 2:22
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 fly NASCAR driver Aric Almirola in an MV-22B Osprey near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 16, 2023. VMM-266 flew Almirola to demonstrate the equipment and capabilities of II Marine Expeditionary Force. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

This B-Roll package contains the following:
An MV-22B Osprey crew chief giving a safety brief to civilians
Almirola flying and talking to Marines
MV-22B Ospreys in a field
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