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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U.S. Army Reserves Participate in M249 Light Machine Gun Training
181st Multifunctional Training Brigade
Sept. 5, 2024 | 4:14
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers participate in M249 light machine gun range training during Mobilization Support Force—Exercise 24, where the 181st Infantry Brigade supported dozens of reserve units to increase their readiness by providing training and materials to support at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 28 to August 3, 2024. MSF-EX, a new annual exercise for the Fort McCoy Enterprise, provides an opportunity for units to train and validate individual skills, including communications, driving, and weapons, to improve unit readiness. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Avery Cunningham)
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