A U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) conducts a free fall jump from an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2025. Military free fall allows operators to insert into austere areas. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
| Date Taken: | 08.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2025 19:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9266167 |
| VIRIN: | 250811-F-NW722-1275 |
| Resolution: | 5484x3656 |
| Size: | 4.8 MB |
| Location: | ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 69 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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