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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U.S. Marines with 4th MAW conduct ‘jump’ CoC operations during Atlantic Alliance 25

U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing set up communication equipment in support of a ‘jump’ combat operations center (Jump CoC) event during Atlantic Alliance 25 (AA25) at Fort Drum, New York, July 7, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities by implementing aircraft and ground support elements. A Jump CoC ensures Marines are ready to expediently relocate a command element and continue supporting the missions at hand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ujian Gosun | VIRIN: 250707-M-TU214-1077.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...