ArcticForge

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 Lance Cpl. Brian Long

United States Marines with VMFA(AW)-224 and VMFA-121 conduct flight operations in territory of Guam.

1st Marine Aircraft Wing

June 17, 2024 | 4:50

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and VMFA-121, MAG-12, 1st MAW, conduct flight operations at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2024. VMFA(AW)-224, the “Fighting Bengals,” are based out of Marine Corps air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and currently augment MAG-12 the Unit Deployment Program squadron. VMFA(AW)-224 and VMFA-121, MAG-12, 1st MAW, are training in Guam as part of the Aviation Training Relocation program to enhance interservice capabilities and to sustain high operational readiness in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brian Long)