Arctic Forge

 

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 Mary Estacion
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker at MCB Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Installations Command
June 22, 2021 | 1:36
In 1986, after the red-cockaded woodpecker was listed on the federal endangered species list, the U.S. military and the Marine Corps partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop a program that would protect the red-cockaded woodpecker. Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune boasts 90,000 acres of forest land with 36,000 acres actively managed to support the woodpecker population. MCICOM exercises command and control of Marine Corps installations via regional commanders in order to provide oversight, direction and coordination of installation services and to optimize support to the Operating Forces, tenants and activities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mary Estacion)
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