Marines train with Finnish Air Force
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 soars past the Kuopio Airport to conduct bilateral familiarization of Finnish airspace and tactics with Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 3, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)
Marines train with Finnish Air Force
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 soars past the Kuopio Airport to conduct bilateral familiarization of Finnish airspace and tactics with Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 3, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)