A Marine Corps C-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands before a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024, at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserve’s ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environ


A Marine Corps C-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands before a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024, at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserve’s ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh Arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps


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