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Patriots-Branded Jet Carries U.S. Marines to Norway for NATO’s Cold Response 26

The NFL-branded 767 flew under a U.S. Transportation Command charter with Omni Air, reflecting the Pentagon’s routine use of commercial lift for large Arctic training deployments.

Marines with 2nd Marine Division arrive in Norway on a chartered flight.
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, deplane from a Boeing 767-300ER commercial aircraft for Exercise Cold Response 26 in Bardufoss, Norway, Jan. 19, 2026. Exercise CORE 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Overview

  • The Marine Corps confirmed Marines headed to Bardufoss traveled on a mix of military and contracted aircraft that included a Patriots Boeing 767.
  • Omni Air International operates the team-owned jet under a Transportation Command charter used to move personnel for government missions.
  • Cold Response 26, scheduled to start in March, is expected to involve about 25,000 troops from a dozen nations, including roughly 3,000 U.S. Marines.
  • Officials have not specified how many Marines flew on the Patriots jet or whether it made multiple trips for this deployment.
  • The Patriots’ 767s have previously been used on government charters, including flights reported in 2022 by the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights for deportations to Honduras, and were later seen flying to Guantanamo Bay.