NORTHERN EDGE 2019 is a joint training exercise scheduled for May 2019.  It is Alaska's premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations. techniques and procedures, and enhance interoperability among the services.

NORTHERN EDGE is one in a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercise that prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Asia Pacific region.  Thousands of participants from all the services.  Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved.

PNORTHERN EDGE is one in a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises, which prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Indo-Pacific region. Thousands of participants from all U.S. military services, to include Reserve and National Guard units, are involved. 

Participants will sharpen their skills by practicing tactics, techniques and procedures. This improves command, control and communication relationships, and develops interoperable plans and programs. NE19 provides the opportunity to hone current and test future applications of combat operations and weapon capabilities. This joint training event provides effective, flexible and capabilities-centered joint forces ready for deployment worldwide and enables real-world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land, and response to multiple crises.  For questions please call the Northern Edge Public Affairs office at (907) 552-7477.

Alaskan Command is grateful to the citizens of the state of Alaska for their support as we use our expansive training ranges to conduct these critical joint training operations.