Keywords: outdoor 160303-N-ZZ999-013 NORTH SEA (March 3, 2016) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) maintain thier grip on a line in order to stabilize a patrol boat while loading it back on boad during Exercise Cold Response 2016 (CDR 16). CDR 16 involves maritime, land and air operation training and focuses on naval and amphibious operations transitioning to ground maneuver. The location in central Norway provides an extreme cold-weather environment for the 12 participating countries to collectively develop tactics, techniques and procedures and increase interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel C. Coxwest/ Released) 160303-N-ZZ999-013 NORTH SEA (March 3, 2016) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) maintain thier grip on a line in order to stabilize a patrol boat while loading it back on boad during Exercise Cold Response 2016 (CDR 16). CDR 16 involves maritime, land and air operation training and focuses on naval and amphibious operations transitioning to ground maneuver. The location in central Norway provides an extreme cold-weather environment for the 12 participating countries to collectively develop tactics, techniques and procedures and increase interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel C. Coxwest/ Released) |