Freezing Winds 23: Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 conduct air operations
A U.S. Marine F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 takes off from Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, as part of a training flight in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 23, Nov 21, 2023. FW23 is a Finnish-led maritime exercise in which United States Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force- Europe, and U.S. Navy Forces Europe takes part. The exercise serves as a venue to increase Finnish Navy readiness and increase U.S., Finland, and NATO partners and Allies interoperability in operational logistics, integrated fires, and amphibious operations in and around Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)
Freezing Winds 23: Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 conduct air operations
A U.S. Marine F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 takes off from Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, as part of a training flight in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 23, Nov 21, 2023. FW23 is a Finnish-led maritime exercise in which United States Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force- Europe, and U.S. Navy Forces Europe takes part. The exercise serves as a venue to increase Finnish Navy readiness and increase U.S., Finland, and NATO partners and Allies interoperability in operational logistics, integrated fires, and amphibious operations in and around Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)