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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RIA-JMTC continues 113-year tradition, welcomes nine new journeyman machinists into its ranks
Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center
Jan. 24, 2023 | 1:40
Nine team members at Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center continued a legacy of excellence when they graduated from RIA-JMTC’s Machinist Apprentice Program Jan. 13. Col. Shari Bennett, RIA-JMTC commander, addresses the graduates and guests in a voiceover as this highlight reel shows the apprentices receive a commander’s coin, an apprenticeship pin, a U.S. Department of Apprenticeship and Training certificate and an RIA-JMTC Machinist Graduate Apprentice certificate. Class Sponsor Mike DeMoss, machining division chief, presents the graduates as journeyman machinists for the first time. Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center develops, manufactures and delivers readiness solutions through conventional and advanced manufacturing processes for the U.S. Army and Department of Defense systems globally. (U.S. Army video by Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command)
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