Marines hike up a steep incline to further acclimate
Marines hike up a steep incline to further acclimate themselves to the altitude of the Sierra Mountains during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The ... More
Swedish Lt. Jakob Horck (center), 212th Engineer Company,
Swedish Lt. Jakob Horck (center), 212th Engineer Company, Gota Engineer Regiment, Swedish Army, and 1st Sgt. Victor Haven, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div., d... More
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria finish a patrol somewhere in the vast training area in Rena, Norway where the Norwegian Telemark Battalion is located. This unique company is c... More
Master Sgt. Donald Johnson instructs Marines with 2nd
Master Sgt. Donald Johnson instructs Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion on properly utilizing cold weather gear during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Ca... More
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria finish a patrol somewhere in the vast training area in Rena, Norway, where the Norwegian Telemark Battalion is located. This unique company is ... More
Lt. Col. Bruce Morales, commanding officer of Combat
Lt. Col. Bruce Morales, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 252, talks to his Marines after they had endured four days of extreme cold weather in the mountains of Bridgeport, Calif., during Mountai... More
Norwegian air force Capt. Bgørnare Stensland, 132nd
Norwegian air force Capt. Bgørnare Stensland, 132nd Air Wing air ground equipment technician refuels a generator while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Dow, 265th Combat Communications Squadron power production... More
Senior Airman Jacob Diorio, 31st Munitions Squadron
Senior Airman Jacob Diorio, 31st Munitions Squadron weapons support crew member, cuts the metal banding off a pallet of rocket motor boxes, March 3, 2016, at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway. Munitions Squadron Ai... More
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company
U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria pause during training for a quick group photo. This unique company is comprised of multiple vehicles with multiple capabilities, including amph... More
Staff Sgt. Cameron Golden instructs 2nd Low Altitude
Staff Sgt. Cameron Golden instructs 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marines on how to properly use snowshoes during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21... More
Hospital man 1st Class Matthew Malone, a corpsman with
Hospital man 1st Class Matthew Malone, a corpsman with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, cuts open the trousers of a simulated Norwegian soldier casualty during combat casualty care training in Rena, Norway... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hike to a landing zone during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 10, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meado... More
Corporal Charles Roy III, an optics technician assigned
Corporal Charles Roy III, an optics technician assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria, uses small burners to melt snow into water as his unit sets up camp for the night. This unique company is co... More
Marines take a cold weather survival class during cold
Marines take a cold weather survival class during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-... More
A group of U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms
A group of U.S. Marines assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria uses small burners to melt snow into water as the unit sets up camp for the night. This unique company is comprised of multiple veh... More
Lance Cpl. Jason M. Jones provides security during
Lance Cpl. Jason M. Jones provides security during a simulated ambush during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the ... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 guide
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 guide a CH-53E Super Stallion as it is winched onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Operation Cold Response 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.,... More
A support vehicle from the Norwegian Telemark Battalion
A support vehicle from the Norwegian Telemark Battalion is lit only by the moon on a cold and partially cloudy night. In the weeks leading up to exercise Cold Response 16, at the end of the month, the two natio... More
The temperature falls well below freezing in the Sierra
The temperature falls well below freezing in the Sierra Mountains where Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hiked during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, C... More
Lance Corporal Joseph Spronk, an artilleryman assigned
Lance Corporal Joseph Spronk, an artilleryman assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria uses small burners to melt snow into water as his unit sets up camp for the night. This unique company is comp... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Janathon W. Jacobson, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Janathon W. Jacobson, a combat instructor at Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC), teaches the Marines of 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion abou... More
A Marine hooks a tow bar to an A/S32A-45, Aircraft
A Marine hooks a tow bar to an A/S32A-45, Aircraft Mid-Range Tow Vehicle from a CH-53E Super Stallion during aircraft transportation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 29, 2016. 63 Marines fro... More
Lance Corporal Joseph Spronk, an artilleryman assigned
Lance Corporal Joseph Spronk, an artilleryman assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria uses small burners to melt snow into water as his unit sets up camp for the night. This unique company is comp... More
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade traverse frigid terrain at Exercise Cold Response 16 and prepare for a notional attack. Cold Response is a regularly schedu... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, conduct a patrol as part of an avalanche scenario at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016. Marines across II Mar... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, use avalanche probes in search for a simulated casualty during an avalanche scenario at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport Calif., Ja... More
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in an SB90 combat boat in Namsos, Norway, March 1, 2016. The special operators transported distinguished visitors from shore to Norwegian Navy ships as part of ... More
Cpl. Aliza Berkheimer and Sgt. Robert D. Lyvers hook
Cpl. Aliza Berkheimer and Sgt. Robert D. Lyvers hook a tow bar to the landing gear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during aircraft transportation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 29, 2016. 63 Mar... More
Lance Cpl. Jason M. Jones provides security during
Lance Cpl. Jason M. Jones provides security during a simulated ambush during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the ... More
Soldiers from the Royal Netherlands Army participating
Soldiers from the Royal Netherlands Army participating in Exercise Cold Response 16 position themselves after exiting aircraft during the first phase of the extreme cold weather training. Cold Response is a Nor... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion receive classes on mountain survival during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 9, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center,... More
Soldiers from Great Britain exit aircraft and prepare
Soldiers from Great Britain exit aircraft and prepare to engage a notional enemy during Exercise Cold Response 16, a cold weather training exercise in Norway. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Crista Mary Mack)
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, radio in a CH-53E Super Stallion as part of their avalanche scenario at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan.... More
Marines are motivated by senior leadership following
Marines are motivated by senior leadership following a hike during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mou... More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade carry a notional Norwegian soldier casualty into a medical tent during combat casualty care training at Rena, Norway, Feb. 17, 2016. Through simulated mass... More
Gear from the Norwegian Telemark Battalion and their
Gear from the Norwegian Telemark Battalion and their U.S. Marine counterparts are staged as camp is built for the evening. In the weeks leading up to exercise Cold Response 16, at the end of the month, the two ... More
Marines put on snowshoes for the first time during
Marines put on snowshoes for the first time during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm... More
Cpl. Robert Schmitt sews an Arctic camouflage net during
Cpl. Robert Schmitt sews an Arctic camouflage net during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Burke, 2D Low Altitude Air Defense
U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Burke, 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, briefs an ambush plan to his squad during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 13, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow, Calif. 2... More
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepares
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepares the tie down chains shortly before transporting multiple vehicles by rail at Hell Station in Hell, Norway Feb. 12, 2016. The rail operations were in prepa... More
Marines hike up a mountain during cold weather training
Marines hike up a mountain during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-up to Exercise C... More
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in an SB90 combat boat in Namsos, Norway, March 1, 2016. The special operators transported distinguished visitors from shore to Norwegian Navy ships as part of ... More
Senior Airman Tyler Caires, 31st Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Tyler Caires, 31st Security Forces Squadron security response team member, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon travel across the taxiway, March 5, 2016, at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway. Six F-16s, ap... More
Swedish Soldiers and U.S. Army Soldiers from Company
Swedish Soldiers and U.S. Army Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, plan their next move during Exercise Cold Response 16, a Norwegian-led cold weather traini... More
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade shows
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade shows local children around a light armored vehicle at Hell Station in Hell, Norway, Feb. 12. Tons of combat vehicles and equipment were transported by rail to Ren... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to The Combined Arms Company
A U.S. Marine assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria, prepare for bed after a long day of walking. The Norwegian cold-weather instructors visited every tent and checked for blisters and any other... More
A Norwegian soldier and U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine
A Norwegian soldier and U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade carry a notional casualty toward a medical tent during combat casualty care training in Rena, Norway, Feb. 17, 2016. The countries ... More
A light-armored vehicle awaits transportation by rail
A light-armored vehicle awaits transportation by rail to Rena, Norway, where the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ground combat element will take part in live-fire exercise in the coming days. The rail operat... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, rush toward a CH-53 Super Stallion with a simulated casualty avalanche victim at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Cal... More
Soldiers exit aircraft during Exercise Cold Response
Soldiers exit aircraft during Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response is a regularly scheduled Norwegian-led joint multinational exercise with a focus on high-intensity operations in winter conditions. This ye... More
A Marine uses snowshoes for the first time during cold
A Marine uses snowshoes for the first time during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. Snowshoes are implemented in the training for Marines to gain bet... More
Cpl. Tyler D. Castner leads Marines up a mountain during
Cpl. Tyler D. Castner leads Marines up a mountain during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is ... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion practice ambush techniques during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 13, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel M... More
Cpl. Timothy J. Langendorfer share noodles with Cpl.
Cpl. Timothy J. Langendorfer share noodles with Cpl. Robert J. Schmitt after utilizing the water procurement skills they learned during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Ca... More
Cpl. Conner Tucker tows a CH-53E Super Stallion during
Cpl. Conner Tucker tows a CH-53E Super Stallion during aircraft transportation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 29, 2016. 63 Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 broke down CH-5... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade guide
Marines with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade guide a Humvee onto a railcar at Hell Station Feb. 12, 2016, for transportation to Rena, Norway, where the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ground combat element ... More
A Humvee pulls onto a railcar at Hell Station in Hell,
A Humvee pulls onto a railcar at Hell Station in Hell, Norway Feb. 12, 2016, for transportation to Rena, Norway, where the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ground combat element will take part in live-fire ex... More
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, discuss preparations for night at Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response is a regularly scheduled Norwegian-led joint mu... More
An instructor teaches Marines how to properly use a
An instructor teaches Marines how to properly use a sled and sled equipment during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done i... More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe,
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, speaks with Spc. Devin Cox, an infantry Soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, as the unit prepares for Exercise Cold Response, an annual joint multi-nation... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 252 trek their
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 252 trek their way up the steep mountains of Bridgeport, Calif. during Mountain Exercise 1-16, a cold weather training exercise, on Jan. 11, 2016. The training is a prere... More
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, traverse frigid terrain at Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response is a regularly scheduled Norwegian-led joint multinati... More
Sgt. Keith Carman, a squad leader with Alpha Company,
Sgt. Keith Carman, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, watches the probe line as his Marines search for a simulated casualty during an avalanche scenario at the Mountain Warfare ... More
A Norwegian Navy Ship awaits visitors in Namsos, Norway,
A Norwegian Navy Ship awaits visitors in Namsos, Norway, March 1, 2016. Norwegian Coast Ranger Commandos transported distinguished visitors from shore to the ships as part of Distinguished Visitors Day, officia... More
Vehicles from 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment,
Vehicles from 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, prepare to move during Exercise Cold Response 16, a Norwegian-led cold weather training exercise. U.S.... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion learn about cold weather leadership from their combat instructor during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 10, 2016, at the Moun... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to The Combined Arms Company
A U.S. Marine assigned to The Combined Arms Company out of Bulgaria, defents the perimeter of his camp as offensive role players simulate an attack while Norwegian cold weather instructors from the Telemark Ba... More
A Marine hikes in their snowshoes during cold weather
A Marine hikes in their snowshoes during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-up to Exe... More
A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian
A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, keeps on the lookout for notional enemy while the unit conducts a platoon-level ambush scenario during Mountain Exercise 1-16 at the Mountain Warfar... More
Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 stand ready
Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 stand ready to load a CH-53E Super Stallion into a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Operation Cold Response 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 direct
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 direct a CH-53E Super Stallion onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Operation Cold Response 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin D. Bean with 2D Assault
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin D. Bean with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion operates a camp stove during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 9, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow, Calif. 2D Assault... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion practice
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion practice operating their camp stove during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 9, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow, Calif. 2D Assault Amphibian ... More
Marines take a cold weather survival class during cold
Marines take a cold weather survival class during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a warm-... More
Marines inspect the areas around their tents during
Marines inspect the areas around their tents during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountains is a war... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion practice ambush techniques during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 13, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel M... More
Marines listen to an avalanche probe pole class in
Marines listen to an avalanche probe pole class in the mountains of Bridgeport, Calif. during Mountain Exercise 1-16, a cold weather training exercise, on Jan. 13, 2016. The training is a prerequisite for a lar... More
A Norwegian Navy Ship awaits visitors in Namsos, Norway,
A Norwegian Navy Ship awaits visitors in Namsos, Norway, March 1, 2016. Norwegian Coast Ranger Commandos transported distinguished visitors from shore to the ships as part of Distinguished Visitors Day, officia... More
Two Norwegian F-16 fighters fly over Namsos, Norway,
Two Norwegian F-16 fighters fly over Namsos, Norway, March 1, officially kicking off Exercise Cold Response 2016 throughout the country. Cold Response 16 brings together 13 NATO allies and partner nations in a ... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion practice ambush techniques during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 13, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel M... More
Heading to Norway, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force travel to Norway for cold-weather training in support of Exercise Cold Response, Jan. 26. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment deployed to Mihail Kogalnic... More
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in
Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos approach shore in an SB90 combat boat in Namsos, Norway, March 1, 2016. The special operators transported distinguished visitors from shore to Norwegian Navy ships as part of ... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion receive a class on cold weather environments during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 9, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training ... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
U.S. Marines with 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion test out their cold weather gear during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 9, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow, Calif. 2D Assault Amphib... More
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, radio in a CH-53E Super Stallion as part of their avalanche scenario at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan.... More
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, traverse frigid terrain at Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response is a regularly scheduled Norwegian-led joint multinat... More
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, rush toward a CH-53E Super Stallion with a simulated avalanche victim at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016. M... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hike to a landing zone during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 10, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion practice ambush techniques during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 13, 2016, at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel M... More
Members of the Norwegian Army's Telemark Battalion
Members of the Norwegian Army's Telemark Battalion chop wood for a campfire during training in Rena, Norway, Feb. 18, 2016. The Marines and Norwegian Army are working together as part of Exercise Cold Response,... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 load
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 load a CH-53E Super Stallion onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Operation Cold Response 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The... More
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade guides
A Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade guides a Humvee onto a railcar in Hell, Norway, Feb. 12, 2016. The rail operations moved vehicles and equipment prepositioned in caves here to the training area in... More
A B-52 bomber escorted by two Norwegian F-16 fighters
A B-52 bomber escorted by two Norwegian F-16 fighters flies over Namsos, Norway, March 1, officially kicking off Exercise Cold Response 2016 throughout the country. Cold Response 16 brings together 13 NATO alli... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hike to a landing zone during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 10, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadow... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and
U.S. Marines with 2D Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion receive classes on cold weather hygiene during Mountain Exercise on Jan. 10, 2016 at the Mountain Warfare Training Cent... More
Master Sgt. Donald Johnson greets 2nd Low Altitude
Master Sgt. Donald Johnson greets 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marines during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training d... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 load
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 load a CH-53E Super Stallion onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for Operation Cold Response 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The... More
A light armored vehicle awaits transportation by rail
A light armored vehicle awaits transportation by rail at Hell Station in Hell, Norway, Feb. 12, 2016. The rail operations were in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16, comprised of 13 allied and partner na... More
Air National Guard Airmen, assigned to the 265th Combat
Air National Guard Airmen, assigned to the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, monitor network connections during Exercise Cold Response 16 at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, March 1, 2016. Combat Communicatio... More
Marines hike up a steep incline on the Sierra Mountains
Marines hike up a steep incline on the Sierra Mountains during cold weather training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The cold weather training done in the Sierra Mountai... More