Northern Strike 18

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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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11th Airborne Division and 4th ANGLICO jump during RF-A 25-2

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Furton, left, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company joint fires observer, inspects the parachute of Staff Sgt. Lucas Cook, 4th ANGLICO transmission chief, before a static line jump from a C-130 Hercules during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 25, 2025. This exercise simulates the complexities of potential Indo-Pacific scenarios, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases, enhancing the U.S. and allies’ ability to respond effectively to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Arachikavitz)

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Tags: Red Flag-Alaska, PACAF, Indopacom, Free and Open Indo-Pacific, contentcollectionweek, RF-A 25-2

Photo by: Senior Airman Matthew Arachikavi | VIRIN: 250625-F-FV598-1036.JPG

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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...