02/27/2016: U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 refuel CH-53E Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 returning from a flight conducted in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16 (CR16) at Trondheim, Norway, Feb 22, 2016.
CR 16 is a Norwegian invitational previously-scheduled exercise that will involve approximately 16,000 troops from 12 NATO and partner countries.
Credit: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera:2/21/15
02/27/2016: Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th) MEU, conduct fast rope exercises on the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4).
Boxer is seen underway conducting routine training exercises and maintenance in preparation for its upcoming deployment.
Credit:USS Boxer (LHD 4):1/18/16
02/26/2016: A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter kicks up snow at Vaernes, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016, as 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepares for Exercise Cold Response.
All aircraft with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (-) Reinforced, the Air Combat Element of 2d MEB, were dismantled at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and flown to Norway in U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxies to provide air support during the exercise. Cold Response 16 is a combined, joint exercise comprised of 12 NATO allies and partnered nations and approximately 16,000 troops.
Credit: II Marine Expeditionary Force:2/22/16
02/23/2016: Marines and Sailors with both 13th and 31st MEU are featured on this video and both are operating the Pacific Ocean and on each side of the Pacific.
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific:2/19/16
02/25/2016: Four Belgian F16 fighter jets take on the role of guarding the Baltic skies.
The Belgian air force deploys its F16 fighter jets to cover the Baltic skies during the 40th rotation of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission.
Four jets have been deployed, operating out of Amari airbase in Estonia, with 50 personnel backing up the mission.
The operation will run until the end of April. Cockpit footage from Belgian F16 fighter jets showing barrel rolls and patrol flights.
‘Our mission here is to guard the Baltic skies. It’s a NATO commitment we have.
The plan is that we can take off very quickly to intercept aircraft which cannot fly into the NATO territory, in this case we are talking about the Baltic territory or the Baltic skies.’
Credit: Natochannel:2/17/16
02/25/2016: The Norwegian Telemark Battalion instructs U.S. Marines from the Combined Arms Company, Novo Selo, Bulgaria, techniques to survive in winter conditions in Rena, Norway, Feb. 16.
In the weeks leading up to exercise Cold Response 16, at the end of the month, the two nations will conduct bilateral training to improve U.S. Marine Corps capability to operate in cold-weather environments.
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa:2/19/16
02/24/2016: Feature video on what goes into training at fighter pilot to fly the F-16 during the F-16 “B-Course” or Basic Course at Luke Air Force Base, AZ.
Two Luke AFB instructor pilots discuss the training and mindset that are involved with preparing a pilot to fly combat missions in a deployed environment or to perform other aerial combat missions.
Credit:56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs:2/6/16
02/24/2016: In these photos, the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is seen refueling A-10s and a B-1 over Iraq on January 6, 2016.
Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:1/6/16