Cold Response 16 - Strong Europe Spotlight
Channel: U.S. Army Europe and Africa
Date: 2016-03-10

For the first time, Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe joined 16,000 military personnel from 13 nations in Central Norway's Exercise Cold Response 2016 to conduct combat operations training in extreme cold weather environments. 

Joining the training were Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, and 2nd Bn., 7th Inf. Regt., 1st Armored Bde. Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Division, from Fort Stewart, Georgia. 

Cold Response is a Norwegian-led exercise that rehearses high-intensity operations in challenging winter conditions. The exercise involves more than 3,000 U.S. service members; approximately 6,500 members of the Norwegian Armed Forces; and nearly 4,000 troops from 11 allied and partner nations including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and close to 300 NATO personnel.