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Marines


Arctic Edge 2026

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

 

ABOUT 

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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Marine Corps Band New Orleans plays at Zephyrs baseball game
Marine Corps Band New Orleans performs for the season opener of the New Orleans Zephyrs baseball team at Zephyr Field, April 9, 2015. The band entertained attendees before the game with a wide repertoire of music from traditional marches and New Orleans-inspired songs to currently popular tunes. By playing in different events, the band is able to enhance the connection and relationship between the Marine Corps and the New Orleans community. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro)

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