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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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4th Marine Division Super Squad Competition 2017
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Hahn with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Squad Leader of 1st Squad reviews the course of fire and maneuver with the members of his squad before completing a timed grenade assault range during the Combat Marksmanship Endurance Test in the Small Arms Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2017. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct the full spectrum of infantry operations during the competition for the title of 4th Marine Division Super Squad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin A. Bopp/Released)