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
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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African Lion

A truck full of Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Moroccan soldiers wait for a nearby demolition range to be completed during exercise African Lion, May 15, 2015. The Moroccan and U.S. forces had been training on weapons systems all day and were on their way back to the Moroccan camp to spend time bonding and learning about one another. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Gehmann)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jared N. Gehmann | VIRIN: 150515-A-ZR634-001.JPG

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