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L to R, GUNNERY Sergeant T. E. Hogan, a Norwegian Maintenance worker, and STAFF Sergeant Wright, discuss how to repair a broken roof turret from a AS32P-19A Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle, while preparing the vehicle for movement from the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, to Estonia for use in BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and...

L to R, GUNNERY Sergeant T. E. Hogan, a Norwegian Maintenance worker, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: L to R, GUNNERY Sergeant T. E. Hogan, a Norwegian Maintenance worker, and STAFF Sergeant Wright, discuss how to repair a broken ... More

A view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025) tied up at the pier. In this view, looking aft from the wheelhouse, is the rear area of the US Army's utility landing craft KENNESAW MOUNTAIN (LCU 2002)

A view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A 10,000-pound forklift moves a ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit out from the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, in preparation for movement to Estonia for use in BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves, located in the...

A 10,000-pound forklift moves a ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purificat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A 10,000-pound forklift moves a ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit out from the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, in prep... More

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All equipment loaded here have been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway and is on its way to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps have equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for 30 days. The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" and provides storage, maintenance facilities, ...

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All eq... More

Three US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Ships Platoon, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676), secure palletized gear to the interior deck as 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines load onboard prior to sailing to Philippines so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

Three US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Ships Platoon, Military Sealift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

FROM L TO R: Sergeant (SGT) T. M. Dale, Lance Corporal T. L. Fortunati, and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mike Huff during an interview at the Bjugn Cave Facility, Norway, during BALTIC CHALLENGE '97. SGT Dale and SSGT Huff are Combat Videographers with the 2D Marine Division Combat Camera Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. BALTIC CHALLENGE is a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site...

FROM L TO R: Sergeant (SGT) T. M. Dale, Lance Corporal T. L. Fortunati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: FROM L TO R: Sergeant (SGT) T. M. Dale, Lance Corporal T. L. Fortunati, and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mike Huff during an interview ... More

A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) carrying an ISO container is loaded on the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at the Norwegian port of Valsneset. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway; and is on its way to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides...

A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) carrying an ISO container is loaded o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) carrying an ISO container is loaded on the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at the Norweg... More

High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are off loaded from a lighterage. While Baltic Challenge '97 will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program

High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are off loaded fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. M. T. Huff Release Status: Released ... More

Port bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025). The vessel is assigned to the Maritime Prepositioning Squadron Two in the Indian Ocean

Port bow view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Preposition...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Port quarter view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025) tied up at the pier. The ship is assigned to the Maritime Prepositioning Squadron Two in the Indian Ocean. The ship is carrying four US Army LCU Landing Craft. Forward of the STRONG VIRGINIA the MSC strategic heavy lift ship USNS BOB HOPE (T-AKR 300) is tied to the pier

Port quarter view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Preposi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A Norwegian maintenane worker adds water to batteries on an AS32P19A Airraft Resue Firefighting Vehile, at the Bjugn Cave Faility, Norway, in preparation for moving equipment to Estonia, for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 , a Partnership for Peae (PfP) exerise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program ontains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Fore (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "ontrator", and provides storage, maintenane failities and servies, and seurity. This gear is stored in a series of 6...

A Norwegian maintenane worker adds water to batteries on an AS32P19A A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Norwegian maintenance worker adds water to batteries on an AS32P19A Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle, at the Bjugn Cave Fa... More

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All equipment loaded here have been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway and is on its way to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps have equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for 30 days. The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" and provides storage, maintenance facilities, ...

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All eq... More

A German RaTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) is tested on its maneuverability on a lighterage. The US Marine Corps is considering this item as an augmentation to its current RaTCH and is being tested during this exercise. While Baltic Challenge '97 will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. (Duplicate image, see also DMSD0001261 or search 970715M0023H003)

A German RaTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) is tested on its maneuver...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT M. T. Huff Release Status: Released t... More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment make

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment make

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment make camp as the USS Button rests in the background during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March ... More

Marines unload a 100KW Dummy Load Bank at the Bjugn Cave acility, Norway. This item is used to simulate a load, while perorming a Limited Technical Inspection on the MEP-005 generators shown in the background. This equipment is being prepared or movement to Estonia or BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a partnership or Peace exercise (PP). The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part o the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days o supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government o Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance...

Marines unload a 100KW Dummy Load Bank at the Bjugn Cave acility, Norw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Marines unload a 100KW Dummy Load Bank at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. This item is used to simulate a load, while performin... More

From R to L: STAFF Sergeant Wright, (NALMEB/OPP Embark CHIEF) Mr. Richard Montgomery, (Blount Island Command Norway Project Officer), and the MV Villars agent discuss the load plan for 128 end items that loaded aboard the ocean going ferry, at the Norwegian port of Valsneset. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway; and is on its way to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to...

From R to L: STAFF Sergeant Wright, (NALMEB/OPP Embark CHIEF) Mr. Rich...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: From R to L: STAFF Sergeant Wright, (NALMEB/OPP Embark CHIEF) Mr. Richard Montgomery, (Blount Island Command Norway Project Offi... More

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Captain (CAPT) George Bake (right), Commander, and MSC CHIEF Mate Danny Aycock (left), both with the MSC Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676), navigates the WESTPAC EXPRESS out of the Port of Naha, Okinawa, Japan (JPN), as it gets underway to the Philippines to deliver US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Captain (CAPT) George Bake (right), Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines eat their morning chow aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) as it makes its way to Philippines so that the 3rd MARDIV Marines can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines eat th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) vehicles are safely stored aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) as it makes its way to Philippines so that the 3rd MARDIV Marines can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) vehicles are safel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

An overa shot of the Bjugn Cave maintenance faciity, Norway. This picture shows some of the equipment aready pued from the cave in the ot. This equipment wi be taken to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of suppies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance faciities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves,...

An overa shot of the Bjugn Cave maintenance faciity, Norway. This pict...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An overall shot of the Bjugn Cave maintenance facility, Norway. This picture shows some of the equipment already pulled from the... More

A P-19 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle is driven off the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars at the port facility. The Villars brought equipment stored in Norway under the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second Partnership for Peace land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of...

A P-19 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle is driven off the Maritime...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A P-19 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle is driven off the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars at the port facilit... More

A vertical view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025) tied up at the pier. It includes the US Army's utility landing craft CEDAR RUN (LCU 2010), KENNESAW MOUNTAIN (LCU 2002), LCU 2008 and LCU 2003. The view is looking aft from the back of the wheelhouse

A vertical view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Ships Platoon, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676), secure the units gear aboard the WESTPAC EXPRESS as 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines load onboard prior to sailing to Philippines so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Ships Platoon, Military Sealift Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Captain (CAPT) George Bake, Commander, MSC Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676), navigates the WESTPAC EXPRESS at night as it makes it way to the Philippines to deliver US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Captain (CAPT) George Bake, Commander, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

Lance Corporal Adkins, a Combat Photographer, from the 2D Marine Division Combat Camera Unit, uses a digital video camcorder to document the unloading of equipment from the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. The equipment inspection is done as it is prepared for movement to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace Exercise (PfP). The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage,...

Lance Corporal Adkins, a Combat Photographer, from the 2D Marine Divis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Adkins, a Combat Photographer, from the 2D Marine Division Combat Camera Unit, uses a digital video camcorder to ... More

A 130G Grader is taken for a road test after having a Limited Technical Inspection (LTI) performed on it, at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. This equipment is being prepared for shipment to Estonia, for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a...

A 130G Grader is taken for a road test after having a Limited Technica...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A 130G Grader is taken for a road test after having a Limited Technical Inspection (LTI) performed on it, at the Bjugn Cave faci... More

Two High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) are loaded onto a train at Trondheim, Norway, for transit through Sweden, to a ferry at Stockholm, and then onto Estonia, for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage,...

Two High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) are loaded onto...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) are loaded onto a train at Trondheim, Norway, for transit through Sweden,... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US Navy (USN) Sailors load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver the USMC Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant (LT) Ulysses U. Balde, Catholic Chaplain, says a prayer during Mass while aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) as it makes its way to the Philippines so that the 3rd MARDIV Marines can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant (LT) Ulysses U. Balde, Catholic Chap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

CHIEF Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) W. K. McIntosh, the Officer In Charge (OIC) of the NALMEB/OPP Norway detachment, is interviewed by STAFF Sergeant Mike Huff, team chief for the 2D Marine Division Combat Camera detachment, at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, during BALTIC CHALLENGE '97. BALTIC CHALLENGE is a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage,...

CHIEF Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) W. K. McIntosh, the Officer In Charge (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: CHIEF Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) W. K. McIntosh, the Officer In Charge (OIC) of the NALMEB/OPP Norway detachment, is interviewed b... More

A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) with fuel bladders and a pump system is loaded on the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at the Norwegian port of Valsneset. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway; and is on its way to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and...

A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) with fuel bladders and a pump system ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A LVS (Logistics Vehicle System) with fuel bladders and a pump system is loaded on the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at... More

A lighterage loaded with vehicles head towards the shore. The vehicles were off loaded from the SS SGT. Matej Kocak by crane and now will be used in the exercise. While Baltic Challenge '97 will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program

A lighterage loaded with vehicles head towards the shore. The vehicles...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. E. J. Young Release Status: Released... More

Maritime prepositioning ships SS PFC. Eugene A. Obregon, and SS SGT. Matej Kocak are sitting off shore and off loading gear onto a lighterage. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program

Maritime prepositioning ships SS PFC. Eugene A. Obregon, and SS SGT. M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. E. J. Young Release Status: Released... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Kenneth J. Cross, Combat Videographer, Combat Visual Information Center (CVIC), 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan (JPN), documents 3rd MARDIV Marines as they load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver them and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Kenneth J. Cross, Combat ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naha State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US Navy (USN) Sailors load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver the USMC Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines get morning chow aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) as it makes its way to Philippines so that the 3rd MARDIV Marines can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines get mornin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

An M1A1 Abrams tank is offloaded from ship in preparation

An M1A1 Abrams tank is offloaded from ship in preparation

An M1A1 Abrams tank is offloaded from ship in preparation of Exercise Saber Strike 16 in Riga, Latvia, June 4, 2016. Exercise Saber Strike is an annual combined-joint exercise in the Baltic region. The combined... More

STAFF Sergeant C. S. Mears and STAFF Sergeant Allen manipulate a M149A1 Water Trailer aboard the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at the Norwegian port of Valsneset. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway; and is on its way to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site...

STAFF Sergeant C. S. Mears and STAFF Sergeant Allen manipulate a M149A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant C. S. Mears and STAFF Sergeant Allen manipulate a M149A1 Water Trailer aboard the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going... More

Two Marines from the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Offload Preparation Party NALMEB/OPP) detachment wipe down a M923 5-ton truck on the MV Villars, a Swiss ocean going ferry, at the Norwegian port of Valsneset. All equipment loaded here had been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway; and is on its way to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force...

Two Marines from the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two Marines from the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Offload Preparation Party (NALMEB/OPP) detachment wipe down ... More

An RT-4000 forklift is off loaded from the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars at the port facility. The Villars brought equipment stored in Norway under the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second Partnership for Peace land exercises conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from ...

An RT-4000 forklift is off loaded from the Maritime Prepositioning Shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An RT-4000 forklift is off loaded from the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars at the port facility. The Villars brou... More

190315-N-IX266-006 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers attached

190315-N-IX266-006 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers attached

190315-N-IX266-006 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers attached to U.S. Army Pacific guide a military vehicle off Military Sealift Command’s time-chartered vessel M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) in preparation for exer... More

The first M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle to be drawn from a Prepositioning of Material Configured to Unit Sets (POMCUS) site is driven out of a warehouse. The M-2 will be used during Spearpoint '84, a phase of Exercise Reforger '84

The first M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle to be drawn from a Pre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84REFORGER '84 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Kitts, Vincent/SPEC. 5 Release Status:... More

A LOGMARS label is shown on a vehicle at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, in preparation for movement to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves, located in the Trondheim region of central Norway

A LOGMARS label is shown on a vehicle at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 Base: Bjugn Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael T. Huff, Usmc Release Status: Rel... More

This is the view of the Port of Naha, Okinawa, Japan (JPN), from the bridge of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676), which is headed to the Philippines to deliver US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

This is the view of the Port of Naha, Okinawa, Japan (JPN), from the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US Navy (USN) Sailors load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver the USMC Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naha State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A crew of Marines go over the LTI (Limited Technical Inspection) procedures for a MEP-005 generator prior to performing it, at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway, while preparing it for movement to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and vices, and security. This gear is stored in a...

A crew of Marines go over the LTI (Limited Technical Inspection) proce...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A crew of Marines go over the LTI (Limited Technical Inspection) procedures for a MEP-005 generator prior to performing it, at t... More

Equipment loaded from the Frigard Cave, Norway, passes over the Sweden/Norway border. These vehicles will be taken to Stockholm and placed on a ferry for further transit to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps have equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for 30 days. The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" and provides storage, maintenance facilities, services, and security

Equipment loaded from the Frigard Cave, Norway, passes over the Sweden...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. J.R. Adkins Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

US Marines conduct quick reaction force techniques. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second PfP land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning ...

US Marines conduct quick reaction force techniques. Baltic Challenge '...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Marines conduct quick reaction force techniques. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of... More

A view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025) tied up at the pier. It includes the US Army's utility landing craft CEDAR RUN (LCU 2010), KENNESAW MOUNTAIN (LCU 2002), LCU 2008 and LCU 2003. The view is looking astern from the back of the wheelhouse

A view of the deck cargo onboard the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Timothy Hernandez, Combat Videographer, Combat Visual Information Center (CVIC), 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan (JPN), documents 3rd MARDIV Marines as they load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver them and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Timothy Hernandez, Combat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naha State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US Navy (USN) Sailors load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver the USMC Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), and US N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant (LT) Ulysses U. Balde, Catholic Chaplain, conducts a Communion Mass while aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) as it makes its way to the Philippines so that the 3rd MARDIV Marines can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant (LT) Ulysses U. Balde, Catholic Chap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Westpac Express (HSV 4676) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Thomas Hudzinski, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

A Marine guides a M923 5-ton truck with a 400-gallon water tank attached off the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars at the port facility. The Villars brought equipment stored in Norway under the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second Partnership for Peace land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed ...

A Marine guides a M923 5-ton truck with a 400-gallon water tank attach...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Marine guides a M923 5-ton truck with a 400-gallon water tank attached off the Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) MV Villars ... More

A RTCH (Rough Terrain Container Handler) prepares to move an ISO container brought to shore by a lighterage from the SS SGT. Matej Kocak. While Baltic Challenge '97 will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program

A RTCH (Rough Terrain Container Handler) prepares to move an ISO conta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. M. T. Huff Release Status: Released ... More

An ISO container is off loaded from the SS SGT. Matej Kocak onto a lighterage. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program

An ISO container is off loaded from the SS SGT. Matej Kocak onto a lig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. M. T. Huff Release Status: Released ... More

A view from the main deck of the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) ship MV STRONG VIRGINIAN (T-AKR 9025) showing US Army's utility landing craft LCU 2008 and LCU 2003 secured to the deck. The view is looking forward

A view from the main deck of the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Aflo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: Captain Edward Lundquist, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) John Hicks (left), 3rd Transport Support Battalion (TSB), 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), tells other 3rd MARDIV Marines when to load onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force (AFLOAT PREPO) Logistics Prepositioning Ship (LPS) High Speed Vessel (HSV) MV WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV 4676) prior to it heading to the Philippines to deliver the Marines and their gear so that they can participate in Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) John Hicks (left), 3rd Tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naha State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors make camp as the USS

U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors make camp as the USS

U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors make camp as the USS Button rests in the background during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2. Pacific Horizon... More

The patch worn by the Norwegian military members who

The patch worn by the Norwegian military members who

The patch worn by the Norwegian military members who are assigned to the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway clearly shows the partnership between the two countries. U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Logistic... More

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle is transported by truck

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle is transported by truck

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle is transported by truck from the offload location to one of six caves which make up the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway during an equipment modernization operation. U.S.... More

Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta (center), the commanding

Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta (center), the commanding

Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta (center), the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Sgt. Maj. George W. Young (far right), the sergeant major 2nd MLG, and command staff with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat ... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Martincek (left), a distribution

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Martincek (left), a distribution

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Martincek (left), a distribution management specialist, and Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Maxton, an embarkation specialist with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logis... More

Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat

Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat

Marines and sailors with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group stand in formation before leaving Camp Lejeune, N.C., for Norway, Feb. 14, 2014. The battalion deployed to... More

One of several Amphibious Assault Vehicles is moved

One of several Amphibious Assault Vehicles is moved

One of several Amphibious Assault Vehicles is moved into position to be loaded on a semi trailer for transport to one of the six MCPP-N cave sites. Local contracted shipping companies provided the critical mov... More

Marines and Norwegians open caves to test Marine Corps Prepositioning Program during Exercise Cold Response

Marines and Norwegians open caves to test Marine Corps Prepositioning ...

Humvees are stored inside the Frigaard Cave in central Norway. The cave is one of six caves that are part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, which supports the equipping of Marine Expeditionary ... More

A fleet of military vehicles wait in a staging lot

A fleet of military vehicles wait in a staging lot

A fleet of military vehicles wait in a staging lot after being offloaded from ship in preparation of Exercise Saber Strike 16 in Riga, Latvia, June 4, 2016. Exercise Saber Strike is an annual combined-joint exe... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles are staged

Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles are staged

Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles are staged inside one of the six Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway caves where they will remain until needed for a military operation, humanitarian assistance, ... More

A close-up of identification label on a vehicle at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. This vehicle is awaiting transportation to Estonia, for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves, located in the Trondheim region of central Norway

A close-up of identification label on a vehicle at the Bjugn Cave faci...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 Base: Bjugn Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael T. Huff, Usmc Release Status: Rel... More

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group move vehicles and equipment at storage cave sites at Frigaard, Norway, Feb. 20, 2014. Service members with the battali... More

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and other vehicles and

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and other vehicles and

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and other vehicles and equipment are staged for transportation at the designated offload pier during a pre-planned Single Ship Movement and offload of military equipment from a Mar... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

Abrams tank travels alongside a fleet of 7-ton trucks

Abrams tank travels alongside a fleet of 7-ton trucks

Abrams tank travels alongside a fleet of 7-ton trucks after being offloaded from ship in preparation of Exercise Saber Strike 16 in Riga, Latvia, June 4, 2016. Exercise Saber Strike is an annual combined-joint ... More

Vehicles and equipment are staged at the designated

Vehicles and equipment are staged at the designated

Vehicles and equipment are staged at the designated offload pier during a pre-planned Single Ship Movement and offload of military equipment from a Maritime Prepositioning Force ship in the Trøndelag region of ... More

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned unloads a medium

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned unloads a medium

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned unloads a medium tactical vehicle replacement during Pacific Horizon 2011 – a maritime prepositioning force exercise - aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. March 2. Pacific Hori... More

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a communications

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a communications

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a communications check prior to a boat patrol around the offload waterways. The Norwegian Homeguard has been providing 24-hour security in the area to ensure a safe and ... More

Crisis Response Equipment Staged in Norwegian Caves

Crisis Response Equipment Staged in Norwegian Caves

Various Combat and Crisis Response equipment is staged inside Norwegian caves as a part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway prior to the start of Exercise Cold Response 2016. In August of 2014 the... More

190315-N-IX266-005 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier

190315-N-IX266-005 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier

190315-N-IX266-005 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier attached to U.S. Army Pacific guides a military vehicle off Military Sealift Command’s time-chartered vessel M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) in preparation for ex... More

190315-N-IX266-002 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Chief mate

190315-N-IX266-002 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Chief mate

190315-N-IX266-002 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Chief mate Conor Sullivan, a commercial mariner with M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066), speaks to Soldiers and Marines during a safety brief prior to a discharge operation of... More

Michael Harvey (right), the operations planner for

Michael Harvey (right), the operations planner for

Michael Harvey (right), the operations planner for MARFOREUR speaks with command staff members from 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group about Marine Crops equipment st... More

190315-N-IX266-001 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers and

190315-N-IX266-001 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers and

190315-N-IX266-001 OLONGAPO, Philippines—Soldiers and Marines receive a safety brief prior to a discharge operation of Military Sealift Command’s time-chartered vessel M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) in preparatio... More

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group sort equipment removed from an outdated storage box at Tromsdal, Norway, March 07, 2014. Marines repacked equipment st... More

190315-N-IX266-004 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier

190315-N-IX266-004 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier

190315-N-IX266-004 OLONGAPO, Philippines—A soldier attached to U.S. Army Pacific guides a military vehicle off Military Sealift Command’s time-chartered vessel M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) in preparation for ex... More

Sgt. James J. Cassidy (right) and Lance Cpl. Tyler

Sgt. James J. Cassidy (right) and Lance Cpl. Tyler

Sgt. James J. Cassidy (right) and Lance Cpl. Tyler Riggs (far right), military policemen with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, raise the colors with a member of t... More

A U.S. Navy landing craft air-cushioned makes a beach

A U.S. Navy landing craft air-cushioned makes a beach

A U.S. Navy landing craft air-cushioned makes a beach landing during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2. Pacific Horizon is a combined exerc... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

Marine Cpl. Philip M. Compton, Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious

Marine Cpl. Philip M. Compton, Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious

Marine Cpl. Philip M. Compton, Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, stands in front of an amphibious assault vehicle used during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - abo... More

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group open obsolete crates before repacking the stored equipment into more space efficient casings at Tromsdal, Norway, Marc... More

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a boat patrol

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a boat patrol

A Norwegian Military Policeman conducts a boat patrol around the offload waterways. The Norwegian Homeguard has been providing 24-hour security in the area to ensure a safe and timely operation. U.S. Marines f... More

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), Third Fleet, make way on a Roll- on/Roll-off Discharge Facility (RRDF) propelled by an Improved Navy Literage System (INLS) at Camp Pendleto... More

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, perform routine maintenance on an amphibious assault vehicle used during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - abo... More

Military bulldozers and other equipment are staged

Military bulldozers and other equipment are staged

Military bulldozers and other equipment are staged for transportation at the designated offload pier during a pre-planned Single Ship Movement and offload of military equipment from a Maritime Prepositioning Fo... More

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned makes a beach

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned makes a beach

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air-Cushioned makes a beach landing during Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise -aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2. Pacific Horizon is a combined exerci... More

An overall shot of the entrances to the Bjugn Cave Facility in Norway. This picture shows some of the equipment already pulled from the cave parked on the lot that will be taken to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps have equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for 30 days. The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" that provides storage, maintenance facilities, services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves ...

An overall shot of the entrances to the Bjugn Cave Facility in Norway....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An overall shot of the entrances to the Bjugn Cave Facility in Norway. This picture shows some of the equipment already pulled ... More

Vehicles and equipment belonging to Marine Corps

Vehicles and equipment belonging to Marine Corps

Vehicles and equipment belonging to Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway wait to be sent on convoys to other sites used by 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group du... More

Raymond Andresen, Norwegian munitions supervisor pays

Raymond Andresen, Norwegian munitions supervisor pays

Raymond Andresen, Norwegian munitions supervisor pays close attention to the port operations after a long day of unloading ammunition from the MPF ship. U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Logistics Group out of Camp ... More

As the USS Button rests in the background, U.S. Marines

As the USS Button rests in the background, U.S. Marines

As the USS Button rests in the background, U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Tank Battalion participate in Pacific Horizon 2011 - a maritime prepositioning force exercise - aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., M... More

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