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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3rd Force Recon Airborne Operations
Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division conduct pre-jump checks during an airborne operations event at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 6, 2020. 3rd Force Recon conducts this training to review and refine the unit’s standard operating procedures for airborne operations, while also increasing parachutists’ proficiency in performance during airborne training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. JVonnta Taylor)

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Photo by: Cpl. JVonnta Taylor |  VIRIN: 201006-M-TH358-1006.JPG