Navy Special Forces Support Cold Response 2010
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS100323-27
Release Date: 3/23/2010 8:20:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Myers, SEAL Team 18 Public Affairs
ARCTIC CIRCLE, Norway (NNS) -- Active duty and Reserve military forces from around the world convened in Northern Norway to participate in Cold Response 2010 Feb. 17 to March 4.
With more than 8,500 military personnel, approximately 1,000 special operations members, and 14 nations represented, it is one of the largest military exercises in Norway.
The U.S. Navy forces present were Naval Special Warfare Unit Two, SEAL Team 18, and Special Boat Team 20, along with key personnel from Special Operations Command Europe.
Cold weather training exercises have been held in Norway for years. The first Cold Response exercise was held in 2005 and has been held every year since. Due to budget limitations in 2008 the exercise was much smaller and named Frozen Tundra 2008. Cold Response resumed in 2009 and will only be held on even numbered years in the future with Frozen Tundra filling in the odd numbered years.
Collaborating with the German Kommando Spezialkrafte (known as the 'KSK') and the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRPs, pronounced 'lurps'), SEAL Team 18, a Reserve SEAL Team from Little Creek, Va., completed both reconnaissance and direct action missions.
SEAL Team 18 expeditionary support element completed expeditionary warfare (EXW) training and several people were awarded their EXW pin.
By participating in multinational exercises, U.S. forces are able to develop and improve valuable relationships with their key allies. These relationships are critical to the ability to conduct combined operations globally in response to crisis situations.
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