A Finnish airman with Fighter Squadron 11, Lapland Air Wing, connects a pressure-locking nozzle into a Finnish F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at a forward arming and refueling point at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, March 17, 2026. U.S. Marines with MWSS-273 simulated refueling Finnish F/A-18s with Fighter Squadron 11, Lapland Air Wing, during air operations 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2026 10:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9595490 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-M-DY519-1036 |
| Resolution: | 6255x4480 |
| Size: | 6.28 MB |
| Location: | FI |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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