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.

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Raiders refuel the Flying Nightmares

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs flight maneuvers during an aerial refueling training mission over Southern California, May 14, 2024. VMFAT-502 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, MAG-11, conducted training that enabled F-35B Lightning II student pilots to achieve proficiency in air-to-air refueling operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

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Tags: 3rd MAW, MAG-11, VMGR-352, KC-130J, F-35B, VMFAT-502

Photo by: Sgt. Sean Potter | VIRIN: 240514-M-TZ536-1724.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...