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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

 

 

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7th Marine Regiment competes against 14th Marine Regiment during MAGTF Warfighting Exercise 1-25
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stage tactical vehicles during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 20, 2025. MWX is a comprehensive force-on-force training event designed to enhance the operational readiness and combat effectiveness of all MAGTF elements by simulating complex and dynamic battle scenarios while refining tactics. Service Level Training Exercise 1-25 is purpose built to increase readiness across Core Mission Essential Tasks, preparing composite task forces for force-on-force operations across a contested multi-domain distributed environment through modern training tools and data capture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

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