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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Competitors take part in Fuerzas Comando Sniper Match IV
Special Operations Command South
May 24, 2024 | 1:45
Competitors from 17 nations take part in Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) Sniper Match IV in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 18, 2024. This challenge required teams to sprint up a four-story tower and fire a sniper rifle as quickly and accurately as possible. FC24, hosted by Panama and sponsored by U.S. Southern Command, is a yearly special operations competition that aims to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and confidence through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Katherine Slayman / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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