Story by 2nd Lt. Andrew Layton | 110th Wing | 08.11.2017
ALPENA, Mich. – For the first two weeks of August, exercise Northern Strike 17 storms through – and above – the woods of northern Michigan. As a joint-accredited, multinational, live-fire readiness event, Northern Strike brings more than 5,000 participants to an area of operations that stretches from Grayling to Alpena. There are helicopters buzzing, fighter jets zooming overhead, and......
Story by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward | 137th Special Operations Wing | 08.11.2017
ALPENA, Mich.— Tactical air control party specialists from the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, controlled airspace during the combined-joint force exercise Northern Strike 17 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, July 31 to Aug. 11 2017....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd | 110th Wing | 08.05.2017
GRAYLING, MICH. – “ATTENTION IN THE FiST!” The words ring out from a booming British voice within the observation post. It’s repeated by everyone within earshot. The British soldier begins to call out grid coordinates to the Marine fire support team (FiST), informing everyone that a mortar unit will be sending live munitions to targets down range....
Story by Spc. Alan Prince | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.05.2017
A floating tank, with a fully automatic grenade launcher? Yes, please. The Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) is just that. The Marines of Bravo Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion out of Jacksonville, Florida conduct live fire training during Northern Strike 17 at Camp Grayling, Michigan August 5, 2017....
Story by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Clark | 110th Wing | 08.04.2017
ALPENA, Mich. – There is a rhythmic pulse in the air as the blades of two Navy MH-60 Sierra helicopters carry the aircraft and the Naval air crewmen toward a training site where a simulated downed aviator awaits to be located and rescued. A roar sounds as they are joined by two Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to assist with simulated air cover as one of the Sierras touch down......
Story by Spc. Alan Prince | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.03.2017
On July 28, 2017 the Marines of the 25th Marine Regiment descended on Camp Grayling’s Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC) to participate in Northern Strike 17. The MPRC gives the units a unique opportunity to bring together Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), M1 Abrahams Tanks, and Light Armor Vehicles (LAV) in a joint maneuver, live fire exercise....
