His Majesty's Canadian Ship Regina makes port at the Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2025. The HMCS Regina stopped into port while supporting Canadian Armed Forces' led Operation LATITUDE, focusing on increasing domain awareness in the Western Arctic and enhancing interoperability with the United States in the context of continental defense.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaskan Command successfully conducted a joint maritime operation, Oct. 16, with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) and two U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers in the Bering Sea along the Aleutian Island Chain. This operation demonstrated the capability of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and its mission partners to deter maritime threats to the homeland.
An ever-changing global and Arctic environment continues to emphasize the importance of a singular, bi-national command with the sole focus of defending the United States and Canada from all approaches and all domains.