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Marines


Arctic Edge 2026

Artic Edge 26
VMR-1 and 2/14 HIRAIN
The Arctic

 

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AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Tier 2 Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX) in the Alaska Theater of Operations (AKTO). AE26 will also include USNORTHCOM activities in Greenland, focusing on joint and combined homeland defense readiness and operations in the Arctic region. AE26 is aligned with Large Scale Global Exercise 26 (LSGE26), a globally integrated joint force FTX with defense partners and interagency organizations intended to shape the strategic operating environment, promote global integration and integrated deterrence, and mitigate strategic risk.



Media Contact Information

Name:      First Lieutenant Quiarra Barros
Address:  2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone:     (504) 697-9339
eMail:       mfrcommstrat@usmc.mil

 

 

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Unit Hike
Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in a three-mile hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. The regiment hiked just over three miles around the base’s flight line as part of a training exercise to increase unit readiness. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Exercise African Lion. African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise designed to reinforce military cooperation between U.S. & Moroccan forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri/Released)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri |  VIRIN: 130113-M-KH706-002.JPG