# AFN Naples TV News - Northern Viking 2026 Opening Ceremony (1020983)

260818-N-JA925-1001 Keflavik, Iceland (Aug. 18, 2026) - U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, commander of U.S European Command, deliver remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. Exercise Northern Viking 2026 at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. Northern Viking 2026 strengthens interoperability and forge readiness capabilities between the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enhancing the ability to command and control Joint and Allied forces in the defense of Iceland and the strategic lines of communication in the Greenland, Iceland, and United Kingdom (GIUK) gap. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chance Hanson)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chance Hanson
- Genres: News
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AFN_Naples_TV_News_-_Northern_Viking_2026_Opening_Ceremony_(1020983).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chance Hanson
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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