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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F-35A Lightning IIs take flight during Checkered Flag and WSEP
325th Fighter Wing
May 20, 2025 | 2:03
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, participate in Checkered Flag 25-2 and Weapons System Evaluation Program East 25.04 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 29 – May 15, 2025. Checkered Flag is hosted by the 325th Fighter Wing and involves coordination and support from numerous units throughout the wing. Checkered Flag is a large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment, and employment capabilities of Air Force aviators and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)
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