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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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ARCTIC EDGE 2024: U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kelliher attends Distinguished Visitor’s Day
Mr. Troy Bouffard, Director, Center for Arctic Security and Resilience (CASAR), University of Alaska-Fairbanks, reviews unique challenges of the arctic environment in a brief with a joint-service delegation during Distinguished Visitor’s (DV) Day as part of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 4, 2024. AE24 DV Day served as a dynamic forum and facilitated discussions among military leaders, government officials, and academic experts on key issues related to the future of homeland defense in the arctic. The event featured site visits, demonstrations, and presentations, emphasizing the integration of diverse perspectives to strengthen regional partnerships. Arctic Edge 2024 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)
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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal |  VIRIN: 240304-M-QJ964-1011.JPG
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