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US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs prepare to launch on a training mission from Thessaloniki, Greece during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
A French paratrooper aims his Anti-tank weapon at an emeny tank after an airborne operation in Hohenfels Germany, during Swift Response16, June 15, 2016. .
Swift Response 16 is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)
US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs return to Thessaloniki, Greece following a training mission during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
Absetzübung der trinationalen Task Force Cerberus im Rahmen der multinationalen Übung Swift Response 2015 auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Hohenfels, am 26.08.2015.
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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rehearse firing a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during the blank iteration of a combined arms live fire excercise in support of Swift Response 19 in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2019. Swift Response 19 is a U.S. Army Europe multinational exercise led by the U.S. Global Response Force to demonstrate the ability to deploy high readiness forces into a designated area, as well as advance airborne interoperability among NATO allies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin W. Stafford)
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment conduct training in preparation for Air Assault operations during Exercise Swift Response. Exercise Swift Response 19 is an annual U.S. Army Europe led multinational airborne exercise being conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania with participating armed forces from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Swift Response provides a vital joint training opportunity that allows command and control of complex operations from dispersed locations while ensuring that participating forces work together seamlessly to bring the full weight of the joint and combined team to bear – wherever and whenever needed – to defend against regional aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Lucas) www.dvidshub.net
A US Air Force ground crewman guides an A-10C Thunderbolt II into its parking position in Thessaloniki, Greece during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United Statesâ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs prepare to launch on a training mission from Thessaloniki, Greece during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
Paratroopers from the 185th Airborne Artillery Regiment, Folgore Brigade, board an Italian Air Force C-130 Hercules from 46th BA at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Oct. 11, 2017 during Exercise Swift Response 2017, Phase 2. Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
Joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi-national exercise that aims to assure our Allies and partners of the enduring U.S. commitment to the collective defense and prosperity of the Black Sea region. (Photo by Spc Aaron Bratcher)
Image shows Chinook and Apache helicopter.
Apache attack helicopters and paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade have taken part in the largest multinational airborne exercise in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
3 Regiment Army Air Corps and C (Bruneval) Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment are on Exercise Swift Response 15 in southern Germany. The training has brought together 4,800 soldiers from 11 NATO countries to improve the ability of the alliance’s high readiness forces to operate together.
The combined force - built around the US Army’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division - was challenged with a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region.
3 Regt AAC, based at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, commanded a Joint Helicopter Force of 12 helicopters. It planned and executed strike missions by four Apache attack helicopters from its 663 Squadron, as well as moving troops and equipment with three Chinooks from the RAF’s 18 Squadron and five US Army UH-60 Blackhawks.
Colchester-based 2 PARA was partnered with the Italian 183° Reggimento Paracadutisti Nembo. They parachuted in to the Hohenfels Training Area from two RAF C-130J Hercules as part of a mass drop of 1,300 paratroopers from 13 aircraft. The troops secured an airfield to carry out a non-combatant evacuation operation and then, as the security situation worsened, launched offensive operations against insurgents.
#BRIPAC personnel doing parachute training. #SwiftResponse exercise (Germany)
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Paratroopers from the 185th Airborne Artillery Regiment, Folgore Brigade, board an Italian Air Force C-130 Hercules from 46th BA at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Oct. 11, 2017 during Exercise Swift Response 2017, Phase 2. Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
Image shows troops with Chinook helicopter in background.
Apache attack helicopters and paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade have taken part in the largest multinational airborne exercise in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
3 Regiment Army Air Corps and C (Bruneval) Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment are on Exercise Swift Response 15 in southern Germany. The training has brought together 4,800 soldiers from 11 NATO countries to improve the ability of the alliance’s high readiness forces to operate together.
The combined force - built around the US Army’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division - was challenged with a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region.
3 Regt AAC, based at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, commanded a Joint Helicopter Force of 12 helicopters. It planned and executed strike missions by four Apache attack helicopters from its 663 Squadron, as well as moving troops and equipment with three Chinooks from the RAF’s 18 Squadron and five US Army UH-60 Blackhawks.
Colchester-based 2 PARA was partnered with the Italian 183° Reggimento Paracadutisti Nembo. They parachuted in to the Hohenfels Training Area from two RAF C-130J Hercules as part of a mass drop of 1,300 paratroopers from 13 aircraft. The troops secured an airfield to carry out a non-combatant evacuation operation and then, as the security situation worsened, launched offensive operations against insurgents.
A US Air Force pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron climbs into his A-10C Thunderbolt II jet in Thessaloniki, Greece during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
A Polish Paratrooper waits to board a Polish Air Force C-130 Hercules from 33rd ATB at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Oct. 10, 2017 in preparation for airborne operations onto Hohenburg Drop Zone, Germany during Exercise Swift Response 2017. Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
German paratroopers conduct a Joint Forcible Entry during initial operations of Exercise Swift Response 19 at Boboc, Romania, June 14, 2019. Exercise Swift Response 19 is an annual U.S. Army Europe led multinational airborne exercise being conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania with participating armed forces from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Swift Response provides a vital joint training opportunity that allows command and control of complex operations from dispersed locations while ensuring that participating forces work together seamlessly to bring the full weight of the joint and combined team to bear – wherever and whenever needed – to defend against regional aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Lucas) www.dvidshub.net
One High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gets loaded into a Polish Air Force C-130 Hercules from 33rd ATB at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 11, 2017 during Exercise Swift Response 2017, Phase 2. Swift Response 2017 links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
Paratroopers from the US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a C-17 Globemaster II transport aircraft during an airborne exercise near Thessaloniki, Greece as part of exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
Image shows Chinook and Apache helicopter.
Apache attack helicopters and paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade have taken part in the largest multinational airborne exercise in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
3 Regiment Army Air Corps and C (Bruneval) Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment are on Exercise Swift Response 15 in southern Germany. The training has brought together 4,800 soldiers from 11 NATO countries to improve the ability of the alliance’s high readiness forces to operate together.
The combined force - built around the US Army’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division - was challenged with a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region.
3 Regt AAC, based at Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, commanded a Joint Helicopter Force of 12 helicopters. It planned and executed strike missions by four Apache attack helicopters from its 663 Squadron, as well as moving troops and equipment with three Chinooks from the RAF’s 18 Squadron and five US Army UH-60 Blackhawks.
Colchester-based 2 PARA was partnered with the Italian 183° Reggimento Paracadutisti Nembo. They parachuted in to the Hohenfels Training Area from two RAF C-130J Hercules as part of a mass drop of 1,300 paratroopers from 13 aircraft. The troops secured an airfield to carry out a non-combatant evacuation operation and then, as the security situation worsened, launched offensive operations against insurgents. (Photo courtesy of the British Army)
Exercise Swift Response 16 went in to high gear June 7, 2016, as more than 1,500 paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, the British 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Polish 6th Airborne Brigade conducted a combined jump on to a drop zone near the city of Torun, Poland.
Airborne forces show Swift Response
British airborne forces are training alongside NATO counterparts to develop their ability to work together to deliver a Swift Response to international crises.
16 Air Assault Brigade is on Exercise Swift Response, which brings together more than 5,000 personnel from 10 nations and takes place in Poland and Germany between May 27-June 26, 2016.
Under the command of Headquarters 16 Air Assault Brigade some 2,000 troops are taking part, the largest British contingent to deploy on a NATO exercise in 2016. The joint force includes 3 PARA Battlegroup, including engineer, artillery, logistics, signals, medical, provost and ISTAR support; Apache attack helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps; and RAF Chinook and Puma support helicopters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
The training involves mass parachute jumps and air assault operations as part of a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region. It is key to developing interoperability with 82nd Airborne Division and 11e Brigade Parachutiste, the Brigade’s key partners in the US and French armies respectively, as well as wider allies.
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A US Air Force pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron gets ready to take off from Thessaloniki, Greece for a training mission during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Eric Hady (right), an aircraft loadmaster assigned to the 103rd Operations Group, 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard and an Italian paratrooper jump master prepare for a jump during an airdrop mission, as part of Exercise Swift Response 22, May 11, 2022, in Pisa, Italy. Swift Response is a U.S. EUCOM scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted, and SETAF-AF led global exercise, focused on Allied Airborne forces' ability to quickly and effectively respond to crisis situations as an interoperable, multi-national team. Swift Response demonstrates U.S. and Allied force projection and high readiness interoperability in support of NATO Connected Force Initiative (CFI). Swift Response consists of Joint Forcible Entries (JFEs) into the Nordic, Baltics, and Balkans, followed by multinational training, and live-fire exercises. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney)
Paratroopers escorted dozens of stryker vehicles during operation #Swiftresponse in Torun Poland, June 8th 2016..
The Paratroopers from the MRZR platoon are assigned to1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and the Stryker Soldiers are assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The exercise is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force-currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team-to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britian, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)
Polish, American and Italian troops listen to a safety briefing at the Drop Zone (DZ) on Exercise Swift Response 2015 in Hohenfels, Germany.
Over 5,000 personnel from 11 NATO countries are participating in Exercise Swift Response, the largest combined airborne training exercise in Europe since the end of the Cold War. The exercise is being held from 18th August to 12th Septemeber in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Italy and one of the major events featured over 1,000 multinational troops parachuting into a Drop Zone on a single day in Hohenfels, Bavaria.
The 7th Special Operations Squadron ( 7th SOS ) is the 352nd Special Operations Group ( SOG 352. ) is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Mildenhall Air Force Base , England . Seen here during Exercise Swift response 2015
U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct tactical movement through a village during Exercise Swift Response 17 Phase II near the Joint Multinational Readiness Center Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 9, 2017. Swift Response 17, Phase II is an annual, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise focused on allied airborne forces’ ability to quickly and effectively respond to crisis situations as an interoperable multi-national team. The exercise takes place at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 2-20, 2017 and includes more than 7,000 participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)
Paratroopers move out to their next objective after an airborne operation during Swift Response16, in Hohenfels, Germany, June 15, 2016. .
The Paratroopers are assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and are participating in exercise Swift Response 16. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)
Paratroopers from 8 NATO nations descend into the U.S. Army's Hohenfels Training Area (Germany) during a massive airborne operation as part of exercise Swift Response 15, Aug. 26, 2015. Nearly 5,000 personnel from 11 NATO countries are participating in Exercise Swift Response, the largest combined airborne training exercise in Europe since the end of the Cold War. The exercise is being held from 18th August to 12th September in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Italy and one of the major events featured over 1,000 multinational troops parachuting into a Drop Zone on a single day in Hohenfels, Bavaria. (Photo courtesy of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe)
Airborne forces show Swift Response
British airborne forces are training alongside NATO counterparts to develop their ability to work together to deliver a Swift Response to international crises.
16 Air Assault Brigade is on Exercise Swift Response, which brings together more than 5,000 personnel from 10 nations and takes place in Poland and Germany between May 27-June 26, 2016.
Under the command of Headquarters 16 Air Assault Brigade some 2,000 troops are taking part, the largest British contingent to deploy on a NATO exercise in 2016. The joint force includes 3 PARA Battlegroup, including engineer, artillery, logistics, signals, medical, provost and ISTAR support; Apache attack helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps; and RAF Chinook and Puma support helicopters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
The training involves mass parachute jumps and air assault operations as part of a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region. It is key to developing interoperability with 82nd Airborne Division and 11e Brigade Parachutiste, the Brigade’s key partners in the US and French armies respectively, as well as wider allies.
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A French paratrooper provides security for his unit after an airborne operation in Hohenfels Germany, during Swift Response16, June 15, 2016. .
Swift Response 16 is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)
Airborne forces show Swift Response
British airborne forces are training alongside NATO counterparts to develop their ability to work together to deliver a Swift Response to international crises.
16 Air Assault Brigade is on Exercise Swift Response, which brings together more than 5,000 personnel from 10 nations and takes place in Poland and Germany between May 27-June 26, 2016.
Under the command of Headquarters 16 Air Assault Brigade some 2,000 troops are taking part, the largest British contingent to deploy on a NATO exercise in 2016. The joint force includes 3 PARA Battlegroup, including engineer, artillery, logistics, signals, medical, provost and ISTAR support; Apache attack helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps; and RAF Chinook and Puma support helicopters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
The training involves mass parachute jumps and air assault operations as part of a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region. It is key to developing interoperability with 82nd Airborne Division and 11e Brigade Parachutiste, the Brigade’s key partners in the US and French armies respectively, as well as wider allies.
Image of Corporal Andy Wiltshire, 3 Para and Sergeant Stephen Morris, from 2 Cavalry Regiment, discussing the forward passage of lines.
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PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary — Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy, start to tighten gear in prepartion for an airborne operation, July 18. The 449 paratroopers participating in the operation include Allies from Canada, Hungary and Italy. The operation is part of Swift Response, a U.S.- led airborne exercise, which will include two airfield seizures, an air assault operation and air movement of a platoon of Strykers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The paratroopers will board multiple C-130 Hercules, provided by U.S. Air Force bases. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)
Exercise Swift Response 16 went in to high gear June 7, 2016, as more than 1,500 paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, the British 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Polish 6th Airborne Brigade conducted a combined jump on to a drop zone near the city of Torun, Poland.
9. jūnijā Ādažos norisinājās starptautiskās militārās mācības “Swift Response 2018”, kuru laikā ar desmit lidmašīnām “C-17 Globemaster” no Fort Bragas, Ziemeļkarolīnā, ASV, ieradās vairāk nekā 600 karavīru no ASV 82. gaisa desanta divīzijas un Lielbritānijas bruņotajiem spēkiem, vedot līdzi arī ekipējumu un tehniku.
Lidmašīnas izlidoja no ASV, Fort Bragas 8.jūnija rītā un bez apstāšanās desmit stundu ilgā lidojumā atlidoja uz Latviju, veicot degvielas uzpildi gaisā virs Atlantijas okeāna.
Desantu vēroja arī aizsardzības ministrs Raimonds Bergmanis un Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris ģenerālleitnants Leonīds Kalniņš.
Starptautiskās militārās mācības “Swift Response 2018” ir ikgadējas ASV spēku Eiropā vadītas ASV Armijas un ASV Gaisa spēku apvienotās mācības ar mērķi trenēt sabiedroto spēku stratēģiskā gaisa desanta reaģēšanas spējas pēkšņa apdraudējuma gadījumā.
Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (AM Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)
On June 9, 2018 the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a Joint Forcible Entry training into Latvia with ten C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, 642 paratroopers and heavy drop platforms.
Paratroopers departed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on the morning of June 8 and flew over to Latvia with in-flight refuel over the Atlantic Ocean.
Exercise “Swift Response 2018” is an annual US Army Europe led multinational exercise being held in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
The C – 17 Globemaster III aircraft is the primary aircraft used for American airborne operations.
Photo: SSG Gatis Indrevics (Combat Camera Team Latvia)
US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mike Hilkert poses for a photo in his A-10C Thunderbolt II jet in Thessaloniki, Greece during exercise Swift Response 23.
Swift Response is part of Defender 2023, a series of exercises focused on testing the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to crises across Europe.
9. jūnijā Ādažos norisinājās starptautiskās militārās mācības “Swift Response 2018”, kuru laikā ar desmit lidmašīnām “C-17 Globemaster” no Fort Bragas, Ziemeļkarolīnā, ASV, ieradās vairāk nekā 600 karavīru no ASV 82. gaisa desanta divīzijas un Lielbritānijas bruņotajiem spēkiem, vedot līdzi arī ekipējumu un tehniku.
Lidmašīnas izlidoja no ASV, Fort Bragas 8.jūnija rītā un bez apstāšanās desmit stundu ilgā lidojumā atlidoja uz Latviju, veicot degvielas uzpildi gaisā virs Atlantijas okeāna.
Desantu vēroja arī aizsardzības ministrs Raimonds Bergmanis un Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris ģenerālleitnants Leonīds Kalniņš.
Starptautiskās militārās mācības “Swift Response 2018” ir ikgadējas ASV spēku Eiropā vadītas ASV Armijas un ASV Gaisa spēku apvienotās mācības ar mērķi trenēt sabiedroto spēku stratēģiskā gaisa desanta reaģēšanas spējas pēkšņa apdraudējuma gadījumā.
Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (AM Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)
On June 9, 2018 the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a Joint Forcible Entry training into Latvia with ten C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, 642 paratroopers and heavy drop platforms.
Paratroopers departed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on the morning of June 8 and flew over to Latvia with in-flight refuel over the Atlantic Ocean.
Exercise “Swift Response 2018” is an annual US Army Europe led multinational exercise being held in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
The C – 17 Globemaster III aircraft is the primary aircraft used for American airborne operations.
Photo: SSG Gatis Indrevics (Combat Camera Team Latvia)
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with paratroopers from the Italian Army Folgore Brigade, board a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from California National Guard ANG at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Oct. 10, 2017 in preparation for airborne operations onto Hohenburg Drop Zone, Germany during Exercise Swift Response 2017. Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with paratroopers from the Italian Army Folgore Brigade, seated on a C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from Papa Air Base, Hungary at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Oct. 10, 2017 in preparation for airborne operations onto Hohenburg Drop Zone, Germany during Exercise Swift Response 2017. Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photos by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, perform a joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi-national exercise that aims to assure our Allies and partners of the enduring U.S. commitment to the collective defense and prosperity of the Black Sea region. (Photo by Spc Aaron Bratcher)