U.S. Marines depart in convoy Jan. 15, 2025, at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N) facilities in Norway. Deployed with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, they were preparing for exercise Joint Viking 25 in March. MRF-E focuses on engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training and military-to-military engagements, which enhance the overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. MCPP-N, an ashore prepositioning program that operates under the oversight of Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Florida, uses ground equipment caves in the storage, maintenance and prepositioning of equipment and supplies. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Marines Pull Equipment from Prepositioning Caves in Norway

17 Jan 2025 | Dustin Senger Marine Corps Blount Island Command

NORWAY --

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, gathered and inventoried equipment Jan. 14-15 at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N) facilities in Norway.

The Marines were preparing for exercise Joint Viking 25 in March. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training and military-to-military engagements, which enhance the overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

MCPP-N, an ashore prepositioning program that operates under the oversight of Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Florida, uses ground equipment caves in the storage, maintenance and prepositioning of equipment and supplies.