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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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Chilean and U.S. Marines Wargame
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Advisor Company A, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Chilean Marines with the Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade, Cuerpo de Infanteria Marina, Armada de Chile, stand for a photo during an operational planning and wargaming subject matter expert exchange at the Academia de Guerra Naval (Naval War College) in Viña del Mar, Chile, June 12, 2024. Chilean and U.S. Marines routinely conduct training exchanges to learn from one another and enhance interoperability and professional development. Courtesy asset.

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