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 Senior Airman Jacob Wood
Operation Christmas Drop practice bundle retrieval b-roll
374th Airlift Wing
Dec. 8, 2024 | 2:19
B-Roll of U.S. Air Force Airmen and Coast Guardsmen retrieving practice bundles from the ocean in support of Operation Christmas Drop near Guam, Dec. 5, 2024. Aircrew from the USAF and partner nations practiced dropping and retrieving packages in preparation for OCD. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)
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