Archipelago Endeavor is an annual, bilateral integrated field-training exercise, conducted to promote interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between U.S. and Swedish Marines. This is TFB’s Photo Of The Day, and we take a closer look at the US and Swedish Marine snipers working together and their firearms. The Swedish Ak5 is clearly visible (FN FNC). Can you identify the sniper rifles?
Above you can see a Swedish Marine with Swedish Recce Coy, and U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, discuss tactics during an amphibious raid rehearsal as part of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 19 on an island near Berga Naval Base, Sweden.
Below: A U.S. Marine with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepares his sniper rifle.
A U.S. Marine with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepares to engage a simulated target during an amphibious raid rehearsal.
A Swedish Marine with Swedish Recce Coy, and a U.S. Marine with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, control an unmanned aerial system.
Swedish Marines with Swedish Recce Coy, and U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, travel to an objective.
Swedish Marines with Swedish Recce Coy, and U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a live demolition as part of an amphibious raid.
Photo Source: U.S. Marine Corps, photos by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh.