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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31st MEU | BLT 2/4 completes helicopter rope suspension technique course B-Roll
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Jan. 9, 2025 | 0:46
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope exercises during a helicopter rope suspension techniques course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2025. The training allowed Marines to sustain HRST proficiency in preparation for future operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)
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