A Swedish soldier with the 32nd Intelligence Battalion and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raul Rodriguez-Dionisio, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, discuss refueling operations at a forward arming and refueling point at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 13, 2026. MWSS-273 refueled a Swedish JAS-39 Gripen to support NATO 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. Rodriguez is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.22.2026 04:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9576609 |
| VIRIN: | 260313-M-DY519-1009 |
| Resolution: | 2057x2279 |
| Size: | 1.39 MB |
| Location: | SE |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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