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. Micah Thompson
WTI 2-25: V 2/5 Conducts Assault on Yodaville
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1
April 8, 2025 | 5:12
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a close air support exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, at Urban Training Center Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, April 5, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)
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