Military Leaders Address Collective Arctic Security Issues
8:34 AM5/10/2021
Military leaders from 11 European and North American nations concluded two days of strategic discussions focused on Arctic security issues during the annual Arctic Security Forces Roundtable (ASFR).
Norwegian Army Soldiers conduct a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training event in Setermoen, Norway, March 8, 2021. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, participated in an integrated JTAC training event with U.S. Navy SEALs and Norwegian partners. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King)
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, hike through winter terrain during a force-on-force exercise in Blatind, Norway, March 10, 2021. Companies executed platoon-level force-on-force training utilizing cold weather skills to improve technical and tactical proficiency in a winter combat environment. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King)
Gen. Tod Wolters fist bumps Albanian President Ilir Meta at DV Day, Albania. This event coupled as an opening ceremony for Exercise Defender Europe 21.