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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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U.S. Coast Guardsmen with PSU 309 and Marines with 4th MAW participate in a joint live-fire machine gun range during Atlantic Alliance 25
U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Port Security Unit 309 and Marines with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing fire an M240B machine gun in a joint live-fire range during Atlantic Alliance 25 (AA25) at Fort Drum, New York, July 5, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities while implementing aircraft and ground support elements. During this evolution of AA25, Coast Guardsmen and Marines demonstrated their proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ujian Gosun |  VIRIN: 250705-M-TU214-1128.JPG