U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marines and Allies conducting NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 in Alta, Norway, on March 11, 2024. Mahoney, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz, and other top-level leadership met and discussed with U.S. Marines, Sailors, Allied forces, and other top-level leadership to understand their experience participating in the exercise and what can be done to make it even better in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge Jr., commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, speaks during a Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) conference at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne in Boeblingen, Germany on April 16, 2024. The PEP conference, hosted by MARFOREUR/AF, served to communicate the commander's priorities for the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility, provide the participants opportunities to complete annual training, update medical and dental readiness, complete administrative audits and receive facilitator-led annual training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mary Linniman)
SETERMOEN, Norway - Nestled among the snow-capped mountains of northern Norway lies Setermoen, home to the Norwegian Army's 1st Armored Battalion. Currently, this remote Arctic outpost is hosting 800 U.S. Marines, who are collaborating to learn arctic operations and tactics while sharing their own operational insights with Norwegian counterparts.
Marines hailing from the U.S. Marine Corps' 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, are in Norway for a series of training events alongside their Norwegian peers, ahead of the upcoming exercise Nordic Response 24, part of NATO's Steadfast Defender series. Training opportunities ahead of the exercise allow for shared values and expertise, enhancing interoperability between...
