U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Makai Carrigan, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, boards a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, March 18, 2026. VMGR-252 transported Marines to train their rapid deployment capabilities 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. Carrigan is a native of Wyoming. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2026 04:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9574705 |
| VIRIN: | 260318-M-WS036-9087 |
| Resolution: | 5265x3510 |
| Size: | 4.15 MB |
| Location: | FI |
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