Exercise Frozen Reindeer: VMU-2 Flight Operations

06/28/2018
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conduct post-recovery procedures during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 31, 2018.  [maxgallery id="117972"] Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficiency in cold weather environments. RENA, NORWAY 05.31.2018 Photo by Sgt. Joselyn Jimenez  2nd Marine Aircraft…

Marine AAVs Drift on Norwegian Ice Track

03/29/2016
03/29/2016: The Norwegian Telemark Battalion instructs U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle personnel from 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion on techniques of driving tracked vehicles in winter conditions on an ice track in Rena, Norway, Feb. 15.  In the weeks leading up to exercise Cold Response 16, at the end of the month,…

Winter-Survival Training in Norway

02/25/2016
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…

Exercise Cold Response 2016

02/19/2016
02/19/2016: Marines with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade work alongside Norwegian Armed Forces personnel to move vehicles, weapons and equipment forward to one of the largest live-fire ranges in Norway for Exercise Cold Response 2016. The equipment was drawn from a stockpile stored and meticulously maintained in secure caves throughout…