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…

Norwegian Minister of Defense Visits U.S. Marines During Cold Response Exercise

03/06/2016
03/06/2016: The Norwegian Minister of Defense visited U.S. Marines during Exercise Cold Response 16 at a training location near Steinkjer, Norway, March 2, 2016. Cold Response is a combined, joint exercise bringing together 13 NATO allies and partner nations in order to build relationships and strengthen abilities to respond to global…

AAVs Forward Deployed: Norway

03/01/2016
03/01/2015: U.S. Marines demonstrate amphibious assault vehicle capabilities with a “splash test” for the local town of STJØRDAL, Norway, Feb. 11. The AAVs are postured in Norwegian caves as part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway and supported exercise Cold Response. Credit:U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa:2/12/16

CH-53E Refuel at Trondheim Airfield

02/27/2016
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…

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…

Spanish Legionnaires and Marines Train to Operate Together

02/15/2016
02/15/2016: U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa embed with a Spanish Legion company during a week-long exercise in the mountains of Almeria, Spain, Dec. 14-18. The combined military operations in urban terrain and mountain warfare training is another bilateral training opportunity strengthening the U.S. and Spanish military…

U.S. Marines Rescue French Simulated Downed Pilot

01/28/2016
01/28/2016: U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa extract a notional French downed pilot during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, Dec. 7 near Albacete, Spain. TRAP exercise was a part of a month-long Tactical Leadership Programme Flying Course, designed to train fighter jet pilots from…