An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Marines


Arctic Edge 2026

Artic Edge 26
VMR-1 and 2/14 HIRAIN
The Arctic

 

ABOUT 

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

 

 

news  /  PHOTOS  /  VIDEOS
Photo Gallery
The National World War II Museum hosts Armed Forces Day 2024
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robert M Bacchus (center right), data systems chief, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, is awarded a Military Advisory Committee Community Service Award by Colin Arnold (center left), New Orleans Director of Homeland Security and Emergency procedures, during an Armed Forces Day celebration ceremony at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, May 18, 2024. Celebrated on the third Saturday of May, Armed Forces Day is one of many military-themed holidays during the month of May, Military Appreciation Month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)

Download Image: Full Size (8.91 MB)
Photo by: Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz |  VIRIN: 240518-M-HN734-1133.JPG