Engineers from the 416th Theater Engineer Command, U.S. Army Reserves, integrate unmanned ground vehicles into a joint training event with U.K. Soldiers during exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2026. This event was coordinated by the 75th Innovation Command, U.S. Army Reserves, to field test emerging technologies in a combined arms maneuver.
Northern Strike 26-2, Michigan's largest and longest joint readiness exercise, is held Aug. 1 to 15, 2026 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's exercise will feature around 9,000 participants. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Theodosius Santalov)
Royal Welsh soldiers trained alongside U.S. and allied forces at Northern Strike, gaining experience with helicopters, urban combat and drones while strengthening battlefield readiness, interoperability and trust.
Medical teams from four military branches participated in a simulated mass-casualty event during exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. More than 20 mock casualties were treated as personnel practiced evacuation, triage, and patient stabilization under realistic field conditions. Each branch played a specialized role, from patient transport and triage to equipment coordination and mortuary affairs. The exercise tested...
