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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First Helicopter Landing Zone Operation in New Hampshire
157th Air Refueling Wing
Nov. 3, 2024 | 2:34
Airmen from the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron out of Pease Air National Guard Base perform helicopter landing zone operations with C company of the 238th Aviation Regiment of the New Hampshire Army National Guard, Nov. 2, 2024, in Center Strafford, New Hampshire. This occasion marked the first time the 260th ATCS acted as landing zone safety officers in NH in an effort to increase the Air Force’s capacity for setting up quick landing zones. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Elliot Boutin)
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