(From left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcos Velasquez, 71st Fighter Generation Squadron flying crew chief, and Senior Airman Jordan Smith, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, stand-by to deploy the high-speed refueling hose of an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 23rd Wing based out of Moody, Georgia, during Exercise Cold Response 26 at Barduffos Air Station, Norway, March 17, 2026. The 71st Rescue and Rescue Generation Squadrons’ involvement in Exercise Cold Response 26 highlights the unit’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with Allied forces and execute missions effectively in some of the world’s most challenging environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)
| Date Taken: | 03.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2026 05:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9575239 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-F-MC941-1046 |
| Resolution: | 5970x3972 |
| Size: | 1.44 MB |
| Location: | BARDUFOSS, NO |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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