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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USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) landing craft air cushion operations Part 2 of 3
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Caption: 191020-N-NB544-1588 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 20, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 58, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, loads U.S. Marines, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and returns to the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during exercise KAMANDAG 3. John P. Murtha is participating in KAMANDAG 3, a Philippine-led, bilateral exercise with the U.S., designed to increase counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief capabilities through military exchanges that strengthen partnership and the ability to rapidly respond to crises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase "Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat," which translates to "Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea," highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and the Philippine militaries. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom)
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