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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Meadows, a expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, watches the arrival of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd MAW, at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 11, 2026. The VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 Marines established a forward arming and refueling point to support air operations 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. Meadows is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)
| Date Taken: | 03.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.15.2026 16:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9567419 |
| VIRIN: | 260311-M-DY519-1089 |
| Resolution: | 5893x3883 |
| Size: | 5.72 MB |
| Location: | SE |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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