U.S. Northern Command Announces Conduct of Arctic Edge 2025 Exercise
Locations include various sites throughout Alaska.
ARCTIC — On July 28, 2025, U.S. Northern Command issued a press release detailing plans for Arctic Edge 2025, a joint and combined multi-domain field training exercise set to occur from August 1 to 31, 2025.
Locations include various sites throughout Alaska, with municipalities closest to designated military exercise operating areas encompassing Anchorage, Cold Bay, Delta Junction, Fairbanks, Kotzebue, and Nome.
The exercise involves forces from NORAD and USNORTHCOM, including Air Forces Northern, Navy Forces Northern, Special Operations Forces Northern, Alaska National Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard. International partners, such as the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway, participate alongside Alaska Native communities.