U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Maxwell, left, a KC-130J Super Hercules loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, and Norwegian Air Force Airman Edvard Ek-Stenmo, a firefighter with the Force Protection Squadron, trade patches at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 5, 2026. The patch exchange symbolized the partnership and information sharing between the two services 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. Maxwell is a native of New York, and Ek-Stenmo is a native of Moss. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.06.2026 15:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9553277 |
| VIRIN: | 260305-M-WS036-7454 |
| Resolution: | 6096x4064 |
| Size: | 1.85 MB |
| Location: | NO |
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