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)

Arctic Edge 25 VIDEO GALLERY

Why Are You Trippin’

Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter, an infantry unit leader with Bravo Company, left, and Staff Sgt. David Gaudette, platoon sergeant for Alpha Company, right, both with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, instruct a class on how to set up a M49A1 trip flare during their annual training exercise on Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2020. Over the past few months, small-unit leaders shouldered the additional challenge of mitigating risk to successfully train during a pandemic in order to remain our nation's force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Tags: MarForRes, Marines, usmc, MARFORNORTH, claymore, mines, reservists, Flares, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve, trip flare, M117A1, M118A1, M49A1

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz | VIRIN: 200811-M-BR906-1003.JPG

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