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.

About

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.

VIDEOS

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'Cowboys' saddle up at Miramar

Maj. Michael E. Jeffries, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing waits to board an F/A-18A “Hornet” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s flight line before a night training event. Marine Administrative Message 054/13 announced Jan. 29, the qualifications and the process to apply to become an Active-Reserve aviation officer. The AR aviation officer program aims to provide well trained and experienced Reserve pilots to serve as full-time support to Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin/Released)

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Tags: Marines, VMFA112, MAG-41, 4th Marine Aircraft Group, reserves, Flights, pilots, Aircrafts

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin | VIRIN: 090202-M-OO270-013.JPG

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ARTICLES

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...