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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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Reserve Reconnaissance Marines showcase their skills
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Maj. Mark Lenzi, Inspector-Instructor Company C, Headquarters and Support Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, gets his parachute strapped and checked before a jump during Exercise Northern Strike 2016 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., Aug. 16, 2016. The Reserve Marines practice jumping from the back of C-130s to meet their requirements and perfect their skills. The Marines looked each other over ensure all the jumps were safe and efficient by checking all the straps and cords were working efficiently for a safe launch of the parachute. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)

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Photo by: Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett |  VIRIN: 160815-M-QY382-666.JPG