About Arcane Thunder

Arcane Thunder 25 is a 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force exercise with U.S. Army and
multinational partners in May 2025 in Utska, Poland; Mainz-Kastel, Germany; and Fort
Huachuca, Arizona. This exercise will integrate joint forces, Allies, and partner capabilities to strengthen our ability to defend U.S. homeland and the protect our Allies.

Video by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem
CKF 25-2 fourth, fifth-generation aircraft takeoff
325th Fighter Wing
May 8, 2025 | 1:01
U.S. fighter jets taxi and takeoff during Checkered Flag 25-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 8, 2025. Checkered Flag, one of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air exercises, integrates fourth and fifth-generation aircraft to enhance mobility, deployment, and employment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)
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