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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. Marines with 1/25 and 4th MAW conduct TRAP missions during Atlantic Alliance 25
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764 (VMM-764) prepare MV-22 Ospreys to conduct Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) missions during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, New York, July 7, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities by implementing aircraft and ground support elements. TRAP missions continue to reinforce and enhance expeditionary recovery efforts of personnel in search and rescue scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ujian Gosun |  VIRIN: 250707-M-TU214-1154.JPG