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    Preparing for Tank Live Fire in Norway [Image 1 of 11]

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    A military exercise in a snowy, mountainous winter environment featuring a foreground Leopard 2 main battle tank with winter camouflage netting and a crew member visible in the commander's hatch. In the background, multiple M1 Abrams tanks are visible, suggesting a multinational NATO exercise. The terrain and vegetation are consistent with Scandinavian or Northern European geography.

    RENA, NORWAY

    02.18.2016

    Photo by Master Sgt. Chad McMeen 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    M1A1 Abrams Tanks fire their main guns as Norwegian Leapord 2 tank crews observe as a part of a live-fire exercise in Rena, Norway, Feb. 18, 2016. The Marines are preparing for Exercise Cold Response 16, which will bring together 12 NATO Allied and partner nations and approximately 16,000 troops in order to enhance joint crisis response capabilities in cold weather environments.

    The Norwegian Telemark Battalion instructed various U.S. Marine units on cold weather survival techniques to driving armored vehicles on ice-covered roads in the weeks leading up to exercise Cold Response 16 beginning at the end of the month. The two nations along with the other participating countries will conduct multi-lateral training to improve U.S. Marine Corps capability to operate in cold-weather environments.

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    Date Taken: 02.18.2016
    Date Posted: 02.26.2016 07:38
    Photo ID: 2425318
    VIRIN: 160218-M-PK171-041
    Resolution: 3775x2517
    Size: 1.92 MB
    Location: RENA, NO
    Web Views: 213
    Downloads: 37

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    A military exercise in a snowy, mountainous winter environment featuring a foreground Leopard 2 main battle tank with winter camouflage netting and a crew member visible in the commander's hatch. In the background, multiple M1 Abrams tanks are visible, suggesting a multinational NATO exercise. The terrain and vegetation are consistent with Scandinavian or Northern European geography.
    A military personnel member wearing an olive-green flight suit, combat helmet with communications headset, and tan gloves carries a metal-edged wooden military crate across a snow-covered terrain. In the background, a tan-colored armored military vehicle (likely an MRAP or similar) is visible. The setting appears to be a cold-weather military exercise or operation in a mountainous, snow-covered environment.
    A group of military personnel in winter combat gear are gathered outdoors in a snowy, forested environment, appearing to be in a relaxed, conversational setting. The soldiers are wearing camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, and various headgear including berets and helmets. The atmosphere appears informal and positive, with several individuals smiling.
    Eight armed military personnel in camouflage uniforms pose for a group photo on a snow-covered elevated terrain. They are equipped with assault rifles and tactical gear, standing in front of what appears to be a military vehicle. The winter landscape behind them features snow-covered valleys, conifer forests, and overcast skies consistent with a Nordic or northern European environment.
    A group of Norwegian military personnel are gathered in a snowy, mountainous environment during what appears to be a military exercise or operation. The central figure wears a tan tactical vest labeled 'INNSATSSTYRKE GREBE' (Norwegian for 'Task Force Grebe'). In the background, an M1 Abrams main battle tank and a military logistics/equipment container are visible.
    A military personnel wearing cold-weather gear, a helmet with communications headset, and a face covering stands atop a green armored vehicle draped with winter camouflage netting. In the background, a tan/desert-colored armored vehicle (consistent with an M1 Abrams tank) is visible on a snow-covered terrain. The setting appears to be a winter military exercise in a mountainous, forested environment.
    A smiling male soldier in Norwegian military uniform stands in a snowy winter landscape. He is fully equipped with combat gear, a tactical vest, and carries an assault rifle. The background shows snow-covered hills and what appears to be military vehicles.
    A silhouetted military tank with several personnel standing on and around it is photographed against a dramatic golden sunset in a snowy, forested winter landscape. The image is a striking backlit composition that emphasizes the dark outlines of the vehicle and figures against the warm sky. The snow-covered terrain and coniferous trees suggest a northern or arctic environment.
    The image shows multiple military armored tracked vehicles, likely Leopard 2 main battle tanks or CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, positioned in a snow-covered winter landscape. Several soldiers in olive/yellow cold-weather gear are standing atop the lead vehicle, appearing to survey the terrain. The setting suggests a cold-weather military exercise or training operation, likely in Scandinavia based on the terrain and conifer tree line.
    A military armored recovery or engineering vehicle, numbered '08417', is operating in a snow-covered winter environment. Three soldiers in cold-weather military uniforms are standing on top of the vehicle, which has a large tow cable visible on its rear. In the background, several additional armored vehicles (appearing to be M1 Abrams tanks) are visible across the snowy terrain.
    A winter military exercise showing multiple armored vehicles positioned on a snow-covered hillside overlooking a valley. Two green armored personnel carriers (likely CV90 or similar Nordic IFVs) are in the foreground facing away from the camera, while tan/desert-colored vehicles (likely M1 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradley IFVs) are visible in the background. The scene suggests a multinational NATO-style combined arms exercise in a Scandinavian or Arctic environment.

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