Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 is underway in the Arctic Ocean.
The five-week biennial exercise allows us to assess our operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience there, advance understanding of the Arctic environment and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations.
During ICEX 2018, the Seawolf-class fast attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) from Bangor, Washington, the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) from Groton, Connecticut, and the Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trenchant (S91) will conduct multiple arctic transits, a North Pole surfacing, scientific data collection and other training evolutions during their time in the region.
Learn more in the ICEX 2018 briefing book.
For updates, follow this page throughout ICEX 2018 for stories, photos and videos.
Stories
- Navy Kicks Off ICEX 2018 (March 7, 2018)
- Pioneering the Arctic Frontier for ICEX 2018 (March 8, 2018)
- Submarines USS Hartford, USS Connecticut Surface Together in the Arctic Circle (March 13, 2018)
- Arctic Ice Camp SKATE Supports US and UK Submarines (March 14, 2018)
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Videos
A team consisting of members of the Undersea Warfighting Development Center Arctic Submarine Laboratory (UWDC ASL), the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) Science conducted pioneering surveys to analyze and collect data on ice floes across the Beaufort Sea in preparation for the Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 Ice Camp Skate, Feb. 26-29.
ARCTIC CIRCLE (Feb. 28, 2018) A team consisting of members of the Undersea Warfighting Development Center Arctic Submarine Laboratory (UWDC ASL), the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) Science conducted pioneering surveys to analyze and collect data on ice floes across the Beaufort Sea in preparation for the Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 Ice Camp Skate, Feb. 26-28. (U.S. Navy video by Airman 1st Class Kelly Willett)
A team consisting of members of the Undersea Warfighting Development Center Arctic Submarine Laboratory (UWDC ASL), the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) Science conducted pioneering surveys to analyze and collect data on ice floes across the Beaufort Sea in preparation for the Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 Ice Camp Skate, Feb 26-28. (U.S. Navy video/Released)
Andy Mahoney, assistant research professor University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute explains how Ice Camp Skate selected its location March 7, 2018. (U.S. Navy video/Released)
A graphic display of USS Hartford (SSN 768) surfacing through ice during Ice Exercise 2018 (ICEX). (U.S. Navy video/Released)
View more videos on the Navy’s YouTube channel.