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 Sgt. Casandra Ancheta
Brig. Gen. Tyson Y. Tahara Takes Command of the Hawaii Army National Guard [B-ROLL]
117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii)
Sept. 8, 2024 | 1:40
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, presides over a change of command ceremony where Brig. Gen. Stephen F. Logan, Assistant Adjutant General of the State of Hawaii, relinquishes command of the Hawaii Army National Guard to Brig. Gen. Tyson Y. Tahara in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Sept. 7, 2024. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition within the Army which commemorates the relinquishment of command by passing the unit’s colors from one officer to another. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Casandra B. Ancheta)
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