U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve participate in a tactical combat casualty care class hosted by U.S. airmen with 962 Airborne Air Control Squadron during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf, AK, Aug. 16, 2025. 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. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber)
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.
For Reserve Marines, service means balancing family, civilian careers and education while still answering the call when the nation needs them. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fernando Carrillo, a radio operator with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, represents that commitment as he trains alongside his unit during Arctic Edge 2025. The Arctic trains Marines with biting winds and demanding terrain, requiring a dense...
