Marines conduct simultaneous operations for different COCOMs in “High North”

Thousands of Marines, separated by nearly 4,000 miles, are taking on the harshest conditions and roughest terrains on two continents at the same time this winter. Operating from remote regions in Alaska, active duty and reserve Marines are exercising alongside Joint Force, allied, and interagency partners during U. S. Northern Command’s (USNORTHCOM) Arctic Edge 2024. At the same time, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Marines face harrowing winter conditions in Norway during U.S. European Command’s (USEUCOM) Nordic Response 2024. Both exercises call on the Marine Corps to flex its warfighting muscle in a strategically important region. With extreme cold, limited daylight hours, and treacherous terrain, these concurrent exercise environments offer equally optimal conditions for Marines to sharpen their cold-weather expertise and execute precision maneuvers and live-fire drills with specialized equipment designed to perform within the harsh Arctic environment.


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When Will Ospreys Fly Again? That's Still a Question Mark After Defense Secretary Briefing.

In addition to the Air Force's November crash off the coast of Japan, there was a deadly Marine Corps Osprey crash in Australia last summer for which the investigations have not been completed.


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Pentagon to Lift Ban on V-22 Osprey Flights, 3 Months After Fatal Crash in Japan

The Osprey has been grounded for almost three months following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.


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Air Force Investigating Death of Airman Who Set Himself on Fire as Gaza Protest, Chief of Staff Says

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Wednesday that the service is investigating the suicide of an airman who set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., this week to protest ongoing violence in Gaza.


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Guardsmen Train Alongside Three Rural Idaho Fire Departments

Story by Mike Freeman February 28, 2024 at 04:40PM The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained alongside firefighters from Gooding, Bliss and Hagerman Feb. 2 in Gooding, Idaho. The training was designed to provide a better understanding of how first responders in these small rural Idaho towns can integrate the CST’s assets and expertise with their own to enhance effectiveness in emergency situations where hazardous materials or chemicals may be a key consideration.