Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift WingPublic Affairs September 4, 2026
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron operates on a sand landing zone in Rømø, Denmark, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 25, 2026. Operating from varied surfaces reduces reliance on established airfields and gives commanders additional options to disperse, position and sustain forces. NV26 hones the fast, mobile and agile capabilities required to respond throughout the High North and support NATO’s collective defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. military and Icelandic medical, search and rescue, and emergency response personnel gather to evaluate performance/execution during a mass medical emergency response practice as part of exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 30, 2026. Participants included U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Icelandic Coast Guard personnel, the Suðurnes Rescue Team, U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System team 9 and Icelandic medical teams. Exercises such as NV26 are part of a long-term multinational training effort to maintain readiness, interoperability and the relationships necessary for U.S. and Allied forces to operate together in the North Atlantic and Arctic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sergio Velazquez, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a preflight check on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, before a multinational formation flight during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 24, 2026. NV26 hones the aircrew readiness and coordination required to integrate airlift with naval forces, surge combat power and sustain the Alliance’s collective defense across the North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper aircraft assigned to the 147th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard, Takes off during a search and rescue training mission as part of exercise Northern Viking 26 near Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 28, 2026. The mission incorporates MQ-9 Reapers, a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and an Icelandic Coast Guard Airbus H225 Super Puma as U.S. and Icelandic forces practice coordinated SAR procedures. Practicing SAR strengthens the relationships, interoperability and military readiness necessary for U.S. and Allied forces to respond together to shared challenges in the Arctic and North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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