#                                                                         400+ Allied, Joint Special Operations Forces Secure the Arctic                                                                    

##### by  Lt.j.g. Martin Carey, Naval Special Warfare Group TWO

12 March 2024                Arctic Edge 2024                            A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, part of the New York Air National Guard, flies over East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEALs), Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) during an integration exercise designed to bolster skills in an Arctic environment March 9, 2024, as part of Arctic Edge 24. AE 24 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 and deterrence of the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton)            SHARE IMAGE:Download ImageImage DetailsPhoto By: Chief Petty Officer Jeff AthertonVIRIN: 240309-N-AP176-1337ARCTIC CIRCLE -- 

            SLIDESHOW | 10 images | Arctic Edge 2024                    An East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) hands off a package from an air drop to a Sailor assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) during an integration exercise designed to bolster skills in an Arctic environment March 9, 2024, as part of Arctic Edge 24. AE 24 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 and deterrence of the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton)        

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**Arctic**Special Operations**National Security**submarine**Special Forces