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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616th Engineer Utilities Detachment Annual Training
Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs
June 27, 2025 | 0:09
U.S. Army Soldiers of 616th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 123rd Engineer Battalion, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Illinois National Guard, building a new leader’s reaction course near the rappelling tower Jun. 5 at Marseilles Training Center, Ill. during the unit’s annual training. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Capt. A.J. Peskuski)
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