Marine Forces Europe and Africa

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) 19.1 cleans an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway, Nov 7, 2018. The exercise increases the Marines’ proficiency in cold-weather, arctic, and mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nghia Tran)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) fire rounds from a Light Armored Vehicle during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 5, 2018. The exercise increases the Marines’ proficiency in cold-weather, arctic, and mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) fire rounds from a Light Armored Vehicle during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 5, 2018. The exercise increases the Marines’ proficiency in cold-weather, arctic, and mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, the II MEF commanding general, Brig. Gen. Stephen Neary, the 2nd MEB commanding general, and Maj. Gen. Odin Johannessen, the chief of staff of the Norwegian Army, visit U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 4, 2018. The distinguished visitors received firsthand understanding on the training the Marines were receiving as well as building enthusiasm throughout the ranks. Northern Screen is a bilateral exercise involving the United States Marine Corps’ MRF-E and Norwegian military, and is taking place in the vicinity of Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 24-Nov. 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E), sets a marker during a squad attack as a part of Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 28, 2018. The exercise increases the Marines’ proficiency in cold-weather, arctic, and mountainous environments. (Courtesy Asset)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa maneuver through a vertical assault course during Exercise Green Claymore at Ballachulish Quarry, in Ballachulish, Scotland, Nov. 1, 2018. Green Claymore is a pre-Arctic training course led by the British Royal Marines, designed to improve mountaineering and cold-weather survival. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Katelyn Hunter)

Spanish soldiers standby to board a KC-130T during Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain, Oct. 30, 2018. Death From Above is a bilateral exercise that allows U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and Spanish army to practice high-altitude jumps and air-delivery drops. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Katelyn Hunter)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, advance towards their eastern objective defended by opposing Spanish forces during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Folldal, Norway, Nov. 3, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles J. Baumann, a combat artist with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, sketches a U.S. Marine mortarman and U.S. Navy corpsman with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 18, as they post security in a landing zone near Gjøra, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Averi Coppa/Released)

U.S. Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious landing in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Alvund, Norway, Oct. 30, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins/Released)