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 Lance Cpl. Paul Kalogeris, Cpl. Andrew King
Interview with Maj. Jessica Del Castillo
Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools
July 9, 2025 | 8:02
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jessica Del Castillo, the officer in charge of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems School, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, and a native of South Carolina, is interviewed following a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 3, 2025. The event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Paul Kalogeris)
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