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 Staff Sgt. Ryan Grossklag
Ramstein CASPER team champions C-130 operations (720p w/o graphics)
AFN Kaiserslautern
Jan. 22, 2025 | 0:53
Ramstein Air Base is home to the Cross-Functional Airlift Support Personnel (CASPER) team, a volunteer organization that specializes in operations with the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that call Ramstein home. Airmen can apply to join the CASPER team through their unit, joining a team created to accomplish loadmaster tasks and more to assist low-manned career fields. (Defense Media Activity video by Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Grossklag)
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