US Marines in Aurora 2017, Sweden

[hammarö]

Planning of participating of a US Marine Brigade in Aurora 2017, sep or oct.

Aurora is a very large exercise taking place in northern Sweden 2017.

Planning of participation of a US Marine Brigade must involve large air combat support by US Marine Forces.

The marine brigade is based in Vaerness air station, Trondheim, Norway. The middle part of Norway.



https://www.aldrimer.no/planlegger-inns ... via-norge/

[hammarö]

This is a English translation of the article:

US Marines plan to protect Sweden via Norway.

https://www.aldrimer.no/us-marines-plan ... ia-norway/

[Nilson]

What can we expect aviation related?

[K-9]

Probably not to much ...
A lot of equipment is already stored in Norway and troops are likely to be flown in via civil airplanes ( chartered ).

[Nilson]

So just another tattle lounge topic !

[hammarö]

Here is the Swedish forces homeside about Aurora 2017.

http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/var-ver ... aurora-17/

Were is also a speech of Swedish cinc on this side. He communicate modern.

On several places are asked questions about participating forces.

The mission with the exercise is how Swedish forces work together with other forces.
This means that the exercise involve forces from several other countries.

The exercise involve near 20000 Swedish forces plus forces from other countries.
The largest exercise hold on Swedish ground!!

According the homeside is air-, ground- and naval forces involved.

This must involve air forces from several countries. No one mentioned yet.

[hammarö]

US participate with mechanized units, combat helicopters, Patriot, cruisers, UAV and P-8.
The exercise is planned for southern Sweden with Gotland.
Participation of the US Marine brigade and aviation units? Part for US Marine air are in storage in Norway Vaernes area.

https://twitter.com/forsvarsakerhet/sta ... 8585224192