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 Senior Airman Chelsie Holloway
Col. Werchan surveys mock deployments sites for exercise Patriot Warrior
4th Combat Camera Squadron
Aug. 17, 2019 | 0:57
U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Werchan, 445th Airlift Wing, vice commander, Wright-Patterson Ohio visits simulated deployed sites Justice, Liberty, and Freedom while service as exercise commander at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin at the start of Exercise Patriot Warrior 2019.
Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, agility and lethality of the Air Force Reserve.
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