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. Christian Cortez
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Louise Nowak
II Marine Expeditionary Force
April 5, 2022 | 10:05
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Louise Nowak discusses her journey in the Marine Corps during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bardufoss Air Station, Norway, March 13, 2022. Nowak is a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. Exercise Cold Response ’22 is a biennial exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)
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