Out of This World

Video by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez

What is Northern Edge?

Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force

May 10, 2017 | 1:13

"What is Northern Edge" is a montage video showing the different branches and aircraft that participated in this exercise. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The exercise provides real-world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land and response to multiple crises in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Thousands of participants from all the services, Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)