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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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Address:  2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone:     (504) 697-9339
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In Times of Conflict, Marine Reserve Aviators Ensure Joint Force Commander has Access to and Information of Marine Air Combat Power
U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, center left, Lt. Col. Joseph R. Fuller, Cpl. Xavier Sargent, Lt. Col. Justin Carlson, Maj. Michael Kingen, Sgt. Michael Deleary, Col. Benjamin W. Malmanger, Capt. Nicholas M.B. Patinos, Maj. Jose Jurado, Lt. Col. Eileen C. Donovan, Capt. Kyle Popke, and Capt. Jeffrey C. Abercrombie, all gather for a group photo in front of the Bong Air and Space Operations Center in support of Keen Edge at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 1, 2022. Exercise Keen Edge is a joint, bilateral command post exercise designed to facilitate interaction between and improve the interoperability of U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Keen Edge proves our ability to effectively and mutually respond to a regional crisis situation that might have direct and immediate impact on both countries. The U.S. and Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, supporting a rules-based international order that promotes regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin M. Whitehurst)
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