Arctic security put on full display during Arctic Edge 2024
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Arctic Edge 2024
Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)
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Arctic Edge 2024
(Editor's note: Identity of service members has been obscured for operational security reasons.)
Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire at the Yukon Training Area on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS live fire exercise is in response to a call for fire by a detachment of Green Berets from the 10th Special Force Group (Airborne) (not featured) posted near the simulated target. During Arctic Edge 24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained with conventional forces in extreme cold weather to sharpen Special Operation Forces’ unique capabilities such as special reconnaissance, long range movements, rapid resupply, and personnel recovery in the austere Arctic environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)
During Arctic Edge 24, a U.S. Northern Command-led exercise, American Green Berets and Special Operators from the 10th Special Operations Group (Airborne) and Denmark's Jaeger Corps swiftly entered a challenging Arctic setting to conduct side-by-side operations this month. These bilateral forces executed a long-range maneuver to reach a simulated target. At the same time, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve forces from the 4th Marine Division performed a rapid insertion using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. C-130 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, notably the New York Air National Guard's 109th Air Wing, and U.S. Marine Corps supported these complex force movements.
This training further honed the ability of unconventional, conventional, and total forces to integrate effectively. Arctic Edge participating forces faced and overcame extreme weather conditions to successfully eliminate a target. Exercises like this one, which falls under U.S. European Command-coordinated Large Scale Global Exercise 2024, enhance combat readiness for Allies and partner nations, enhancing their ability to integrate and respond quickly to current and emerging threats.
The collaboration with other Arctic nations strengthens ties and facilitates seamless coordination during joint operations. This integrated approach improves the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to crises or contingencies in the strategically important Arctic region.
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