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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B-Roll: MRF-D 24.3 Marines conduct MV-22B Osprey carrier qualifications aboard British RFA Lyme Bay
Marine Rotational Force - Darwin
July 16, 2024 | 4:00
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, transport Royal Marines Commandos with 40 Commando Group, United Kingdom Commando Force, and conduct carrier qualifications in MV-22B Ospreys on the flight deck of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay, a Bay-class landing platform dock ship of the Littoral Response Group (South), July 11, 2024. Marines increased squadron carrier qualification proficiency and interoperability with the United Kingdom in preparation for Predator’s Run Warfighting Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)
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