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. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge Jr., commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and Swedish Navy Brig. Gen. Jan Patrik Gardesten, Deputy of the Swedish Navy, shake hands after a gift exchange on Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 19, 2024. Key leaders from MARFOREUR/AF hosted key leaders from the Swedish Navy to discuss further avenues of collaboration and strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Swedish Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
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...
