U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fire a FIM-92A stinger missile at a training unmanned aerial vehicle in Sweden, Sept. 6, 2024. The Marines of 2nd LAAD demonstrated for the first time in nearly 20 years in Sweden the man-portable missile’s capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)
U.S. Marines with the Hershel "Woody" Williams (HWW) Marine Detachment, Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando (COFUMACO) instructors and Senegalese Armed Forces course participants pose for a photo after a Riverine and Jungle Warfare Course in Toubacouta, Senegal, Sept. 27, 2024. The Marine Corps and Senegalese COFUMACO have had a nearly two-decade relationship focused on enhancing warfighting capabilities to improve maritime security and stability in the region. The HWW Marine Detachment, while under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is conducting operations in U.S. Marine Forces Africa area of operations to support partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)
U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force and the Finnish Defence Forces worked toward international strategic goals during the Finnish Readiness Exercise at Camp Dragsvik, Finland, Aug. 5-9, 2024. The training provided U.S. Marines and the FDF multiple opportunities to exchange tactics, techniques, and technologies while further developing military partnerships.
The training primarily focused on enhancing the operational capabilities and readiness of both Finnish and U.S. forces through combined amphibious and helicopter raids, integration of naval gunfire support and coastal defense rehearsals.
The newest training brought to Finland was the establishment of the forward arming and refueling point and the execution of a...
