Marines train with Finnish Air Force
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot in a F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 and a Finnish Air Force pilot in a F/A-18C Hornet from Fighter Squadron 31 prepare for takeoff to conduct air-to-air tactics and techniques at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland June 2, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Exercise ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Exercise ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)
Marines train with Finnish Air Force
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot in a F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 and a Finnish Air Force pilot in a F/A-18C Hornet from Fighter Squadron 31 prepare for takeoff to conduct air-to-air tactics and techniques at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland June 2, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Exercise ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Exercise ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)