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 Cpl. Joseph Scanlan
Infantrymen Defend Combat Center’s Lava Training Area
1st Marine Division
Feb. 12, 2014 | 5:57
Lance Cpl. Jordan Cook, fire team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, speaks about a three-day battalion assault course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Feb. 8. Cook, a 22-year-old native of Godfrey, Ill., said he enjoys being a fire team leader because he is in a leadership position and is the individual responsible and in control of his fire team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan/Released) Also available in high definition
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