At the invitation of the Government of Norway, six United
States Air Force F-15s and approximately 100 support personnel from the 48th
Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., will be deploying to Bodo, Norway May 23
- 27, 2016 to participate in Exercise Arctic Fighter Meet 16. During the
three-day bilateral training, the 48th Fighter Wing will conduct basic
fighter maneuvers with dissimilar...
Arctic Forge 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led umbrella exercise for U.S. contributions to a series of Allied and Partner-hosted exercises in Finland and Norway, focusing on building arctic capabilities and cooperation. The exercise takes place from Feb. 16 - March 17, 2023 and is designed to strengthen existing partnerships and attract new like-minded partners to meet shared challenges,...
The 84th Training Command's first WAREX of the year hosted by the 78th Training Division at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and Fort Hunter Liggett, California, involves more than 40 units from across the Army Reserve, National Guard and Canadian Armed Forces.
Arctic SAREX
The October 30-31, 2013 Alaska Arctic Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) is a Combined, Joint exercise between the United States and Canada. Its goal is to test the interoperability of U.S. and Canadian SAR forces and equipment in an Arctic SAR response.
During Arctic Shield 2012, the Coast Guard performed its statutory missions to ensure the Arctic remained a safe, secure and environmentally sustainable region. The operation focused on operations, outreach and an assessment of capabilities. The harsh environment, limited infrastructure and logistics poseed unique challenges when conducting operations in the Arctic. To overcome these...
Arctic Shock is a combined U.S. and Norwegian exercise supporting the National Strategy for the Arctic Region that enhances multi-combatant command relationships, airborne interoperability, and Arctic capabilities. The exercise takes place from March 18 to 22, in Bardufoss, Norway, with around 150 U.S. Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division and around 100 soldiers from the Norwegian Armed...
Arctic Warrior 21 is a cold weather training event that includes airborne operations, situational training exercises (STX), and a live fire exercise, all occurring from Feb. 8-19, in both the Donnelly Training Area and Richardson Training Area. A battalion task force that includes cavalry, engineer, and sustainment units for support, will conduct an airborne insertion to Donnelly Drop Zone and...
Ardent Defender is an annual explosive ordnance disposal training exercise hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces. Ardent Defender hosts EOD professionals from the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Ardent Defender is part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Partnership with Canada, focused on strengthening relationships with...
