Northern Strike

This is the operations and exercise page for Northern Strike 21.

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From 31 July to 14 August, CLB 451 (-)(REIN) provides forward DS and GS logistics to JTF-85 IOT enable joint task force projection functions and conduct tactical sustainment to maximize maneuver element ability to execute area defense, offense and stability operations in support of the reestablishment of the legitimate border of Gorgas.

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Toys for Tots sets out to Utqiaġvik

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Manning, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Recarte, red helmet, observe as a KC-130J Super Hercules lands on an airfield to transport service members, their gear, and snowmobiles to Utqiagvik, Alaska in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 13, 2024. Manning, an administrative specialist with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Recarte, aerospace medical service specialist with 962 Airborne Air Control Squadron, 3d Wing, 11th Air Force, were among other service members who flew from Kotzebue to Utqiagvik, Alaska, to continue this year’s Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

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Tags: ToysForTots, MarForRes, TFT, MFRALASKA24

Photo by: COMMSTRAT | VIRIN: 241213-M-XJ088-1017.JPG

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