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NORTHERN STRIKE 25-2

NORTHERN STRIKE 25-1
4th Marine Division, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, 4th Marine Logistics Group and Force Headquarters Group
Camp Grayling, Michigan
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Exercise NORTHERN STRIKE is a JNTC accredited, Army-sponsored, National Guard Bureau program conducted twice a year (winter and summer). Northern Strike provides a venue for participating units to conduct offense, defense, and stability operations in a joint environment with a special emphasis on contested logistics, all-domain C2, and combined arms live fire. Additional opportunities include Joint Fire Support with Close Air Support (CAS), Integrated Maneuver with Fires, Force Protection, Air Mobility and C4I elements of Theater Air Ground Systems (TAGS). The exercise is a premier reserve component training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces. 

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Northern Strike Photo Gallery
U.S. Marines with 4th MAW participate in Northern Lightning 23
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mitchell Leffler, a refrigeration and air conditioning technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 471, Engineering Company, installs wiring for an electrical system in support of Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. Leffler is a native of Onsted, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)