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United States Sailors and Marines joined allies in Iceland for exercise Northern Viking from April 2-14, 2022. Northern Viking, which was led by the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet as a maritime-focused event for the first time in decades, included France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The multidomain exercise included amphibious landings, expeditionary and construction capability, search and rescue, and humanitarian assistance. “Northern Viking 22 has been incredibly successful for us and for the participating allies,” Icelandic Coast Guard Cmdr. Marvin Ingolfsson, deputy commander of Keflavík Air Base, said in a U.S. Navy news release. “We have learned from each other these last two weeks and we have shared tactics and procedures, improving our ability to operate together in the defense of Iceland and of the lines of communication that run through this area.”
IMAGE CREDIT: PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS NICHOLAS CARTER/U.S. NAVY
BOARDING PARTY: Members of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8, the Icelandic Coast Guard, Icelandic Police and British Royal Marines prepare to board an Icelandic Coast Guard vessel while conducting visit, board, search and seizure training April 5.
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