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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Washington National Guard’s 792nd Chemical Company Gears Up for Contingency Response Force Mission
96th Troop Command
July 2, 2025 | 1:22
U.S. Soldiers with the 792nd Chemical Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, Washington National Guard conduct decontamination and reconnaissance drills at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 23, 2025. The company is preparing for their upcoming Contingency Response Force mission in order to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats on short notice. The training is taking place during the unit’s annual training June 16–30. Capt. Bjorn Olson, commander of the 792nd Chemical co, describes the training. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class Nicolas A. Cloward)
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