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

General Commander of the Chilean Marine Corps Rear Admiral Jorge Keitel Villagrán visits the U.S. Marines and partners at the expeditionary advanced base during Exercise UNITAS 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan Allen (center left), commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 48, Sgt. Melissa Rivas Casanova (center right), the MACG-48 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, and Sgt. Gianny Bizarretty (Left), tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 24, speak with Chilean Marine Col. Francisco Cabezon Gonzalez about the Marine Corps Ground and Air Task Oriented Radar system at the Expeditionary Advanced Base North on Puerto Adlea, Chile, Sept. 6, 2024. They discuss how it will be used in the Amphibious Raid at Puerto Aldea, Chile. The GATOR is being used for Marines to train and to perform counter fires and air defense during the amphibious raid taking place for UNITAS LXV. UNITAS focuses on strengthening our existing regional partnerships and encouraging the establishment of new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

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Tags: Maritime, unitas, MULTINATIONAL, UNITASChile2024, MFS UNITAS 24

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich | VIRIN: 240906-M-KI947-8001.JPG

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