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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Maurion Moore

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) train IV placement in low-light environments aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Mar. 7, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) train IV placement in low-light environments aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Mar. 7, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

F-35A Lightning II aircraft with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Norwegian Air Force fly in formation near Lofoten, Norway, March 10, 2026. The formation flight symbolized the partnership and interoperability displayed between participating NATO militaries during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

F-35A Lightning II aircraft with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Norwegian Air Force fly in formation near Lofoten, Norway, March 10, 2026. The formation flight symbolized the partnership and interoperability displayed between participating NATO militaries during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, launches from the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 off the coast of North Carolina, March 3, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and air platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, launches from the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 off the coast of North Carolina, March 3, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and air platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

Norwegian soldiers with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization unload a Bandvagn 206 from the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Britannia Seaways in Narvik, Norway, March 2, 2026. This was part of the Reception, Staging, and Onward Movement (RSOM) for exercise Cold Response 26, which is the process of rapidly assembling personnel and equipment into mission-ready forces. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

Norwegian soldiers with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization unload a Bandvagn 206 from the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Britannia Seaways in Narvik, Norway, March 2, 2026. This was part of the Reception, Staging, and Onward Movement (RSOM) for exercise Cold Response 26, which is the process of rapidly assembling personnel and equipment into mission-ready forces. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brady Walter, left, and Pfc. Samuel Lopezavila, both combat engineers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up concertina wire during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brady Walter, left, and Pfc. Samuel Lopezavila, both combat engineers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up concertina wire during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Boman Allen Jr., a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offloads equipment with a 624-KR Tractor Rubber-tire Articulating Multipurpose vehicle during an evacuation control center set up in preparation for a non-combatant evacuation operation scenario as part of the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Boman Allen Jr., a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offloads equipment with a 624-KR Tractor Rubber-tire Articulating Multipurpose vehicle during an evacuation control center set up in preparation for a non-combatant evacuation operation scenario as part of the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, offload cargo at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 3, 2026. The VMGR-252 Marines offloaded cargo and supplies from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, offload cargo at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 3, 2026. The VMGR-252 Marines offloaded cargo and supplies from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

Norwegian army Lieutenant Colonel Anders Aasheim, battalion commander of Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Chase A. Bradford, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, converse in Setermoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. Key leaders gather to assess vehicle capabilities to enhance coordination, strengthen partnerships, and establish a shared operational understanding in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Norwegian army Lieutenant Colonel Anders Aasheim, battalion commander of Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Chase A. Bradford, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, converse in Setermoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. Key leaders gather to assess vehicle capabilities to enhance coordination, strengthen partnerships, and establish a shared operational understanding in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

Norwegian army Private Thomas Hegvik, a Bandvagn 206 driver with the Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord and and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shaye Pasell, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a photo in Setermoen, Norway, March 6, 2026. The joint training combined Combat Enhancement Training with Force Integration Training, allowing the Marines to hone operational procedures with the Bandvagn 206 all-terrain carrier for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Pasell is a native of Rhode Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Norwegian army Private Thomas Hegvik, a Bandvagn 206 driver with the Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord and and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shaye Pasell, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a photo in Setermoen, Norway, March 6, 2026. The joint training combined Combat Enhancement Training with Force Integration Training, allowing the Marines to hone operational procedures with the Bandvagn 206 all-terrain carrier for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Pasell is a native of Rhode Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Richard Jethon, a logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, supervises preparations to load a Tactical Air-Ground Refueling System at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 5, 2026. The squadron loaded the TAGRS into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during training for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Jethon is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Richard Jethon, a logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, supervises preparations to load a Tactical Air-Ground Refueling System at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 5, 2026. The squadron loaded the TAGRS into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during training for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Jethon is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Torresviana, left, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires his M16A4 service rifle while Cpl. Jesse Galindomunoz, a food service specialist with CLB-6, acts as a position safety officer in Setermoen, Norway, March 4, 2026. The Marines participated in a modified marksmanship program that required firing from unknown distances to enhance their combat readiness for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Torresviana is a native of Florida, and Galindomunoz is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Torresviana, left, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires his M16A4 service rifle while Cpl. Jesse Galindomunoz, a food service specialist with CLB-6, acts as a position safety officer in Setermoen, Norway, March 4, 2026. The Marines participated in a modified marksmanship program that required firing from unknown distances to enhance their combat readiness for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Torresviana is a native of Florida, and Galindomunoz is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

Photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, lands at Onslow Beach during a ship-to-shore movement from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as part of Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between the Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, lands at Onslow Beach during a ship-to-shore movement from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as part of Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between the Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, traverse offshore towards the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), at Onslow Beach during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and air platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, traverse offshore towards the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), at Onslow Beach during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and air platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on a flightline during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Feb 24. 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on a flightline during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Feb 24. 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

A U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, processes evacuees during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation exercise as part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

A U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, processes evacuees during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation exercise as part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 2, 2026. Aircraft with VMGR-252 deployed from MCAS Cherry Point to Norway for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 2, 2026. Aircraft with VMGR-252 deployed from MCAS Cherry Point to Norway for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Gregory, aviation ordnance systems technician, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, loads ordnance and conducts pre-flight operations at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, January 27, 2026. The main job duties of an aviation ordnance systems technician include accounting, stowage, breakout, testing, maintenance, assembly and transportation of airborne armament equipment and armament-handling equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brianna Davidson)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Gregory, aviation ordnance systems technician, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, loads ordnance and conducts pre-flight operations at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, January 27, 2026. The main job duties of an aviation ordnance systems technician include accounting, stowage, breakout, testing, maintenance, assembly and transportation of airborne armament equipment and armament-handling equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brianna Davidson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brianna Davidson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Pablo Ortega, from California, a weapons and tactics crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies on a UH-1Y Venom during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 17, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Pablo Ortega, from California, a weapons and tactics crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies on a UH-1Y Venom during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 17, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, MAG-26, 2nd MAW, prepare for takeoff during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 15, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, MAG-26, 2nd MAW, prepare for takeoff during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 15, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

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