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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.


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Exercise Forest Rattler: Reserve Marines hone skills, give back to the community
Lance Cpl. John Steinke, a combat engineer with Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 4, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, jack hammers a portion of the ground in preparation for a new stairwell allowing better access to a storage facility during Exercise Forest Rattler in Bend, Ore., July 20, 2016. During the exercise Reserve Marines not only honed their skills as an engineering company but worked with the U.S. Forest Service to complete various projects to benefit the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/ Released)