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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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Marines Compete in Series of Combat Sports
NEW ORLEANS - Cpl. Anthony Navarro (top) an administration clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, attempts a submission against Pfc. Niles Lee, a mass communications Marine with MARFORRES, during the MARFORRES King of the Ring Competition at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 22, 2017. The competition featured three separate events to include grappling, knife fighting, and combative baton, all hosted by the MARFORRES Martial Arts Team. The winners of the three competitions will earn a large trophy and the title as champion until next year’s competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)

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Photo by: Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett |  VIRIN: 170322-M-QY382-808.JPG