The exercise is scheduled for March and April 2022 and will be led by the Norwegian Joint Headquarters. The first allied troops arrived in Norway in the autumn and winter 2021–22 to train and prepare for the exercise.
The military activity will mainly take place in south-eastern Norway, central Norway and the northern parts of the country. As of March 2022, a total of 27 nations and approximately 30 000 troops are signed up for the exercise. This according to a Norwegian Joint Headquarters statement.