More than 30,000 soldiers from 27 countries are taking part in Cold Response 2022, a Norwegian-led international military exercise in a challenging cold-weather environment in wintery Norway.
Along with the soldiers from NATO and partner nations, a number of civilian agencies are participating in the exercises that will take place in various location until early April to test air, sea and land elements.
According to the Norwegian Defense Force, 14,000 of the approximately 30,000 soldiers are land troops, 8,000 are sailors and navy troops, while the remaining 8,000 participants are air force troops and various staff officers based at various military bases in Norway.
Many forces have been in the country already from the autumn of 2021 to train and prepare for the exercise, among them U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force who conducted force on force training in Setermoen in early March.
While underway, the Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi has late night visibility provided by the vibrant Aurora Borealis prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 in Narvik, Norway on March 12, 2022. (Shawn Coover / U.S. Marine Corps)
Norwegian Army Lt. Gen. Yngve Odlo, Chief of Norwegian Joint Headquarters, left, and Lt. Gen. William Jurney, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with 2d Marine Aircraft Wing personnel prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 in Bodø, Norway, on March 12, 2022. (Eric Ramirez / U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, offload MV-22 Ospreys prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 (Ex CR22), at Bodø Norway on Feb. 19, 2022. (Capt. Katrina Herrera / U.S. Marine Corps)
The Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade embarked sits pier side at Ruoppat fjord prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 on March 12, 2022 in Narvik, Norway. (Shawn Coover / U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jose De Abreu demonstrates proper procedures during a cold water emersion training event in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 2022 in Bodø, Norway, on March 8, 2022. (Eric Ramirez / U.S. Marine Corps)
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