Arctic Edge 25

4th Marine Division / 4th Marine Aircraft Wing

Alaska, United States of America

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Arctic Edge 25 is a Joint Chiefs of Staff designated joint and combined field training exercise oriented on homeland defense in the Alaska/Arctic region. This exercise provides an opportunity to highlight cross command coordination in the Alaskan theater of operations for homeland defense.

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2/14 at ARCTIC EDGE 2025

Arctic Edge 2025
Aug. 27, 2025 | 1:51

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) Alaska, Aug. 8-24th, 2025. Specialized Arctic training generates valuable lessons learned for warfighters and enablers ensuring they can execute their assigned missions in any environment. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

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Assumption of Command and Appointment Ceremony

Sgt.Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, the sergeant major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, passes the organizational colors to Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, the commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, during the MARFORRES assumption of command and appointment ceremony aboard Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2013. Mills is taking charge of the largest command in the Marine Corps, encompassing more than 100,000 Marines at more than 160 sites in 47 U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Lauren Whitney | VIRIN: 130828-M-GZ082-002.JPG

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