21 March: Amphibious Landing from HNLMS Rotterdam
Media representatives are welcome to observe the Amphibious Landing from the HNLMS Rotterdam in the vicinity of Sandstrand, Norway.
Cold Response 2022 is a Norwegian military exercise with invited allies and partner nations. The exercise started on 14 March and will continue to 1 April 2022.
The first allied troops arrived in Norway last autumn and earlier this winter to train and prepare for the exercise. There will also be some minor allied training in April, after the field exercise.
Over 30,000 soldiers from 27 countries, as well as a number of civilian agencies participate in the exercise.
Forces with II Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside their NATO counterparts, will be conducting an amphibious landing from the Dutch amphibious transport ship, the HNLMS Rotterdam, in the vicinity of Sandstrand, Norway.
The landing will occur on Monday 21 March 2022 at 11:45 am local time.
The date and time for the landing are subject to change due to weather conditions.
Please contact iimefcommstrat@usmc.mil for more information and to RSVP for the event.
Point of contact:
1stLt Jacob M. Sugg, USMC
II MEF Communication Strategy and Operations
Phone: (910) 330-7810
E-mail: jacob.sugg@usmc.mil