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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70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off at Andersen Air Force Base Guam

36th Wing

Dec. 8, 2021 | 10:01

The 70th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop took to the sky at Andersen Air Force Base Dec. 6, 2021 as senior leaders ceremoniously pushed the first pallet of donated toys, food, supplies and educational materials into a C-130J Super Hercules. Over the course of 10 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, educational materials, and tools to 55 islanders throughout the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. The international effort will allow Pacific Air Forces and partner nation Airmen to execute low-cost, low-altitude airdrop training, which will improve interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, commander, 36th Wing 2:12 – 6:19

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew J. Campbell, commander, 374th Airlift Wing 6:19 – 8:51