Forward arming and refueling point (FARP) equipment is loaded and secured onto an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing to support U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Cold Bay Airfield, Alaska during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25), Aug. 18, 2025. AE25 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense of the homeland. 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. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2025 15:03 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 975822 |
| VIRIN: | 250820-F-NW722-1002 |
| Filename: | DOD_111272119 |
| Length: | 00:01:32 |
| Location: | ALASKA, US |
| Downloads: | 28 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 28 |
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