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 Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel
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31st Fighter Wing
Feb. 26, 2025 | 0:59
Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance team instruct 31 SFS Airmen on the M240B machine gun as part of the Security Forces Qualification Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 30, 2024. CATM is responsible for ensuring Airmen maintain weapon proficiency and remain combat ready. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Brandon Nelson and Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)
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