Video by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess

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ARCTIC EDGE 25: 27 SOW performs FARP with F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter

• Arctic Edge
• Aug. 18, 2025 | 1:32

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)