About Arcane Thunder

Exercise Arcane Thunder 24 is a collaborative U.S.-led exercise designed to reinforce strong and strategic relationships between U.S. Allies, and partner nations by demonstrating theater-wide precision synchronization in Germany and Morocco. Participants will test multi-domain capabilities in all domains enabling joint freedom of action in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of responsibility. Arcane Thunder 24 promotes understanding, collaboration, and interoperability between Allied and partner nations, and contributes significantly to regional stability and security by improving the ability of Allied forces to operate together effectively in times of crisis or conflict.

Video by Sgt. Luc Boatman
B-roll: STRATMOBEX II FARP and HST Operations
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Feb. 10, 2024 | 3:51
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; Sailors with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Sailors with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) conduct forward arming and refueling point operations and helicopter support team training during phase III of Strategic Mobility Exercise (STRATMOBEX) II at San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 10, 2024. MWSS-373 conducted FARP operations to support HSC-14 in lifting a light airfield damage repair kit. During STRATMOBEX II, MWSS-373 demonstrated mastery of scalable air ground support such as expeditious airfield damage repair, forward arming and refueling, integrated engineering and explosive ordnance disposal operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Luc Boatman)
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