Video by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/975818'></iframe> Download Embed Share ARCTIC EDGE 25: 27 SOW MC-130 Commando II loads Marine Corps Vehicle Arctic Edge 2025 Aug. 11, 2025 | 1:02 Air Commandos assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing load a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher into an MC-130 Commando II during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25), at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2025. The use of HIMARS demonstrates the Marines’ ability to deliver precise, long-range fires in austere Arctic conditions. 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) (This video has been altered for personal security purposes by blurring out identification.)