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

Sorry, we couldn't find anything about . Please try again.

Photo Gallery

Fitness Test Changes for Pregnant Marines

MARADMIN 005/15 announces changes to physical fitness program requirements for female Marines. Under the changes, female Marines who have given birth are required to do a physical fitness test and combat fitness test no earlier than six months after returning to full duty. (Courtesy of Shutterstock)

Download Image: Full Size (1.13 MB)

Tags: MarForRes, PFT, Pregnacy, MARADMIN 005/15, cft, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 150113-M-SS999-001.JPG

Photo Gallery

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...