Field Life During Cold Response 16

03/14/2016
03/14/2016: Marines with various units reveal their daily lives in the field during Exercise Cold Response 16 in Norway, March 4 and 5, 2016. Cold Response brings together 13 NATO allies and partner nations to enhance crisis response capabilities in cold weather environments. Credit:II Marine Expeditionary Force:3/5/16

PAX River and the F-35 Integrated Test Force Looks Back on 2015

03/13/2016
2016-03-07 Developmental testing is a fact of life for operational fleets. As one test engineer commented during our visit to Pax River, “we continue to do developmental testing on the Super Hornet here at Pax.” And with more than 50,000 flight hours on the F-35 fleet and an operational squadron with…

U.S. Marines During Cold Response 16

03/11/2016
03/11/2016: U.S. Marines conduct an amphibious assault in Namsos, Norway the morning of March 3, 2016, during Exercise Cold Response 16. The exercise is a Norwegian invitational comprised of 13 NATO partners and allies working together to strengthen partnerships and crisis response capabilities.  Credit: II MEF:3/3/16  

Cold Response 2016: Norwegian Troops in the Exercise

03/10/2016
03/10/2016: Norwegian troops traverse mountainous terrain in Norway during Exercise COLD RESPONSE 16, on March 4, 2016. The exercise involves 13 NATO allies and partners and is an opportunity for the militaries to work together and train to respond to any future crises. Credit: II Marine Expeditionary Force:3/4/16 STEINKJER, Norway…

NATO Forces in Central Norway

03/09/2016
03/09/2016: NATO allies and partners from Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and the United States maneuver around central Norway for cold-weather training during Exercise Cold Response 16, Mar. 4. The climate and environment of Norway challenges the integration of air, land and sea capabilities from 13 NATO…

ACC Heritage Flight Program: The F-35 Joins the Program

03/08/2016
03/08/2016: F-35 Heritage Flight Team qualified on March 6th 2016 during the Heritage Flight Conference to join the Air Combat Command Air Force Heritage Flight program. The program features modern USAF fighter aircraft flying alongside WW2, Korean War, and Vietnam-era aircraft in a display of airpower history. The F-35 Heritage team is from…

NATO and Cold Response 2016

03/07/2016
03/07/2016: In this NATO video, NATO forces are seen operating in the Cold Response 2016 exercise being held in Norway. Cold Response 2016 is held in the Trøndelag counties in Central Norway from 19 February to 22 March. The main exercise phase is from 2 to 9 March, and approximately 15,000…