Northern Strike 18

This page archives news and photos from Exercise Northern Strike in 2018. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement in joint, multicomponent scenarios.

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Exercise Northern Strike is a military readiness event hosted annually at Michigan National Guard facilities. With approximately 5,000 participating Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. military. The mission is to exercise participating units’ full-spectrum of capabilities through realistic, cost-effective joint fires training in an adaptable environment, with an emphasis on joint and coalition force cooperation.

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Marines commemorate their 237th birthday with motivational run

Marines stationed at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans get ready to take off on a motivational run in New Orleans Nov. 7, 2012. This event marked the first time the Marines have done a commander-led motivational run at the MARCORSPTFAC since the Marines officially moved there June 27, 2011. The run was also to commemorate the Marines’ 237th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

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Marines of 3/25 tackle Exercise Northern Strike 18
The hot Michigan sun is high in the sky as a Marine lays flat against the dry sand looking through his rifle optic at the battle space spread out in-front of him. Beside him, his fellow Marine fills...