Marines

HomeNews & PhotosOperations and Exercises2018Northern Strike 18

Northern Strike 18

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
One Shot, One Kill: Reserve Marines Prepare for their Deployment to the Pacific Region at ITX 5-19
Photo illustration of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Janzen, a scout sniper team leader with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participating in Integrated Training Exercise 5-19 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 25- Aug. 22, 2019. Reserve Marines and Sailors with 1/25 participate in ITX to prepare for their upcoming deployment to the Pacific Region. ITX measures the unit’s ability to provide a cohesive, trained, and ready capability in support of service and Combatant Commander requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)
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...