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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Hercules in Sync: C-130s Launch in Formation Over Rosecrans
139th Airlift Wing
July 7, 2025 | 0:50
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft take off in formation at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, July 2, 2025. The flights were part of routine training to maintain aircrew proficiency and included airdrops. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Michael Crane)
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