Northern Strike

This page archives news and photos from Exercise Northern Strike in 2021. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement in joint, multicomponent scenarios.

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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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Marines with MIU and Marine Corps Software Factory develop tools for the modern battlefield

U.S. Marine Corps Major David McGee, assigned to the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU), Marine Forces Reserve, discusses the development of the Augmented Reconnaissance and Estimate of the Situation (ARES) software at the Marine Corps Software Factory (MCSWF) in Austin, Texas, 17 - 29 March, 2025. MIU Marines are assisting MCSWF in the development and production of software solutions that address critical needs for the Marine Corps, including an update to ARES that predicts helicopter landing zones based on topographical data. MIU is a Selected Marine Corps Reserve unit headquartered in Newburgh, N.Y. that accelerates the development and adoption of advanced capabilities across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

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Tags: MarForRes, Ares, Force Design 2030, Marine Innovation unit, Marine Corps Software Factory

Photo by: Cpl. Orion Stpierre | VIRIN: 250321-M-DI173-1026.JPG

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