Video by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth 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/998463'></iframe> Download Embed Share ARCTIC EDGE 2026: Joint Force cruise missile defense exercise Arctic Edge March 5, 2026 | 0:42 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet take off as part of ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 5, 2026. AE26 is a Northern American Aerospace Defense Command (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 Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)