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 Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz
Fairchild validates emergency response capabilities for SkyFest 2024
92nd Air Refueling Wing
June 10, 2024 | 5:21
Firefighters assigned to the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron, the City of Spokane and Spokane County fire departments respond to a simulated aircraft fire during a Major Accident Response Exercise near Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 22, 2024. The emergency responders executed exercise scenarios to simulate an off-base aircraft crash. The MARE included several possible scenarios that would prompt Airmen and civilian partner agencies to react and gain control of situations in the unlikely event an aircraft incident occurs. (U.S Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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