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Beyond the runway: 37 AS tests C-130J versatility in Iceland during NV26

Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 235th Combat Airfield Operations Squadron, observe a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircraft depart a sand landing zone in Rømø, Denmark, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 25, 2026. Coordinating aircraft movements from austere landing zones enables Allied forces to expand operational access and rapidly support dispersed locations. NV26 strengthens the trust, readiness and interoperability required to operate with our Allies in the High North. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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Beyond the runway: 37 AS tests C-130J versatility in Iceland during NV26

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron lands on a sand landing zone in Rømø, Denmark, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 25, 2026. Using austere landing zones gives Allied forces additional access points for rapidly moving personnel, equipment and supplies across the region. NV26 demonstrates the ability of integrated U.S. and NATO Allied forces to remain fast, mobile and ready to defend the North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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Beyond the runway: 37 AS tests C-130J versatility in Iceland during NV26

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron arrives for exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 21, 2026. Northern Viking 26 strengthens the ability of U.S. and NATO Allied forces to operate together, maintaining readiness to respond to contingencies in the North Atlantic and High North. NV 26 integrates U.S. forces and NATO Allies across air, land and maritime domains to strengthen readiness, interoperability and command and control in support of the collective defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic.

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Beyond the runway: 37 AS tests C-130J versatility in Iceland during NV26

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron takes off from a grass landing zone prepared by the 435th Contingency Response Group during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland, Aug. 23, 2026. By enabling forward-based operations from austere locations, NV26 demonstrates how U.S. and NATO Allied forces can deter aggression through decisive combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Boyd, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handler, performs exposure therapy to MWD Urial with the “Diesel Dog” training simulator during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The exposure therapy trains K-9 MWD’s to help medical teams and the dogs understand reactions, allowing the teams to focus on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers practice placing an airway into a “Diesel Dog” training simulator during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

U.S. Army Specialist Erika Ramirez, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa veterinarian technician, demonstrates how to visually insert an airway into a canine to Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

U.S. Army Corporal Piper McIntosh and U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Milos Garcia, Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics practice placing an airway into a “Diesel Dog” training simulator during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

U.S. Army Colonel Adam Weichmann, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa veterinarian, explains how to visually assess a canine's airway to Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers practice placing an airway into a “Diesel Dog” training simulator during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers review over the medical kit K-9 teams carry on duty during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

Training aids on a gurney at Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, and eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Building a Combat Care network for Military Working Dogs

Chabelley Airfield Joint Medical Aid Station medics and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Working Dog handlers receive a briefing by the CJTF-HOA veterinarian during the K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 24, 2026. The training focused on treating critical field emergencies, venomous bites, heat-related injuries, and chest, limb, or eye trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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Northern Viking 2026 strengthens High North readiness

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Lauher, 86th Operations Support Squadron wing tactics flight chief, checks flight equipment during a mission supporting exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 22, 2026. NV26 builds on 75 years of U.S.-Iceland defense cooperation and strengthens the military readiness that keeps the waterways of the High North open and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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Northern Viking 2026 strengthens High North readiness

Four Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron above glacier-covered terrain in Iceland during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 22, 2026. NV26 builds on 75 years of U.S.-Iceland defense cooperation and strengthens the military readiness that keeps the waterways of the High North open and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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USAFE-AFAFRIA airpower in Iceland for Northern Viking 26

Four Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Iceland during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 22, 2026. NV26 strengthens interoperability and force readiness among the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multidomain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the Arctic, defending Iceland and safeguarding Air and Maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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USAFE-AFAFRIA airpower in Iceland for Northern Viking 26

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Operations Support Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for a flight supporting exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 22, 2026. NV26 builds on 75 years of U.S.-Iceland defense cooperation and strengthens the military readiness that keeps the waterways of the High North open and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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USAFE-AFAFRIA airpower in Iceland for Northern Viking 26

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 147th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform postflight checks on an MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to the 147th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard, at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 21, 2026. Maintenance operations sustain aircraft availability and support the rapid employment of forces, strengthening U.S. and Allied combat readiness and interoperability across the North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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USAFE-AFAFRIA airpower in Iceland for Northern Viking 26

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to the 147th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard, taxis at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, for exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 21, 2026. The MQ-9 provides surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities that enhance situational awareness, strengthen combat readiness and support the rapid employment of U.S. and Allied forces in defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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Defending the “High North”, Exercise Northern Viking 2026 kicks off in Iceland

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. NV26 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland and sea lines of communication in the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

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