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Arctic Edge 25

MFR SEAL - FLAT - 2022
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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Video by Sgt. Scott Jenkins

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)

Arctic Edge 25 VIDEO GALLERY
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Lance Cpl. Dezmond Gomez, a field radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, pieces together a rapid response kit for satellite communications at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2020. Marines with SPMAGTF-SC are training with satellite communications equipment to enhance their knowledge and capabilities for upcoming missions. SPMAGTF-SC will be deployed into the Southern Command area of operation to provide crisis response preparedness efforts, security cooperation training and engineering events to help strengthen relations with partner nations throughout Central and South America. Gomez is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)