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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1st Combat Camera Squadron
Dec. 28, 2024 | 3:22
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karlyn Gilmore, crew chief with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Master Sgt. Brian Grieder, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 315th Operations Support Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Phillips, resource advisor with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, share their inside view of the military in a narrative video. Within the USAF, service members hold a wide variety of jobs and experiences, each with their own story to share and advice for those outside the profession of arms. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas)
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