U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd MAW, conduct Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear drills at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 20, 2026. VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 simulated a CBRN contaminated environment for training 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. (U.S....
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Collin Southall, left, and Austin Minnich, both small arms repairer/technician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, practice using a radio during a Mechanism of Injury, Injuries Sustained, Signs and Symptom and Treatment Given (MIST) class at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 18, 2026. This training was conducted to improve and sustain the Marines’ mission readiness and their ability to supply II MEF with proper operational support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson)
