JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — When Marines and Sailors needed to move thousands of miles into the Arctic for Exercise Arctic Edge 25, Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) answered the call.
VMR-1, part of Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, provides mission-sensitive long-range air transport and logistical support for personnel and cargo across combatant commands and theaters of war.
From the frozen peaks of Alaska to a thunderstorm of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, every challenge pushes the limits of skill and precision. Joint collaboration with U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, supporting U.S. North Command (USNORTHCOM) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) homeland security effort, rapidly employing HIMARS during Arctic Edge 2025.
