Navy SEALs on snowmobiles raced across the frozen Arctic to link up with an attack sub that broke the ice during a special ops first

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 12:31

Arctic Edge 24 — SEALs and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos retrieve an air dropped package from a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, part of the New York Air National Guard.
Chief Petty Officer Jeff Atherton

US Navy SEALs and allied commandos successfully executed a first-of-its-kind Arctic Circle drill recently.
Over 400 special operations forces delivered a package to the submarine USS Hampton.
The drill tested combat readiness amid increasing concern about the potential for conflict in the Arctic.

Deep into the Arctic Circle, US Navy SEALs and allied commandos recently dashed across the frozen ground on snowmobiles to link up with a surfaced submarine that had busted through the ice in a historic training exercise that put the sub-zero skills of the special operations forces to the test.