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    FORMIDABLE SHIELD 2025

    Formidable Shield 2025

    Formidable Shield 2025    

    Exercise Formidable Shield 2025 demonstrates Allied interoperability in a joint live-fire, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment, using NATO command and control reporting structures. Allied nations practice, demonstrate, and assess their ability to share common tactical pictures, share situational awareness, conduct NATO-level mission planning and engagement coordination, and exercise force-level pre-planned responses.

    The exercise is a biennial integrated air and missile... read more

    7 Featured Videos

    U.S. Marines participate in Exercise Formidable Shield

    U.S. Marines participate in Exercise...
    05.30.25 | Cpl Anakin Smith | USMCFE
    U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Marine Division participate in Exercise Formidable Shield 25 in Norway and Scotland from April...
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense conduct FIM-92 Stinger Missile live-fire in Andoya, Norway

    U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air...
    05.07.25 | Cpl Anakin Smith | USMCFE
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense conduct a FIM-92 Stinger Missile live-fire range during exercise Formidable Shield 25 in Andoya,...
    U.S. Marines train with HIMARS in Andoya, Norway

    U.S. Marines train with HIMARS in Andoya,...
    05.06.25 | Cpl Anakin Smith | USMCFE
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live-fire during exercise Formidable Shield...
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    253 Featured Images

    U.S. Navy #wolfpack Sailors lower the jack staff and flag from the fo’c’sle

    U.S. Navy #wolfpack Sailors lower the...
    05.28.25 | PO2 Jonathan Nye | DDG-84
    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – (May 28, 2025) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84),...
    The honorable Marcus Micheli, Chargé d' Affaires, U.S. Embassy in The Hague, is welcomed aboard the USS Bulkeley DDG-84

    The honorable Marcus Micheli, Chargé d'...
    05.27.25 | PO2 Jonathan Nye | DDG-84
    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – (May 27, 2025) The honorable Marcus Micheli, Chargé d' Affaires, U.S. Embassy in The Hague, left is welcomed aboard...
    #wolfpack Lt. Connor Ewing discusses his experience as a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter pilot

    #wolfpack Lt. Connor Ewing discusses his...
    05.27.25 | PO2 Jonathan Nye | DDG-84
    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – (May 27, 2025) Lt. Connor Ewing, right, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 3, onboard...
    #wolfpack Lt. Connor Ewing provides a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter brief to distinguished visitors

    #wolfpack Lt. Connor Ewing provides a...
    05.27.25 | PO2 Jonathan Nye | DDG-84
    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – (May 27, 2025) Lt. Connor Ewing , assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 3, onboard the...
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    2 Featured Stories

    USS Bulkeley visits Rotterdam following NATO live-fire exercise

    USS Bulkeley visits Rotterdam following...
    05.27.25 | PO2 Jonathan Nye | DDG-84
    The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a scheduled port visit to enhance...
    First to fire: air defenders conduct first NATO live fire with SGT STOUT in Norway

    First to fire: air defenders conduct...
    05.21.25 | CPT Alexander Watkins | 10AAMDC
    ANDØYA, Norway — Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment recently joined NATO allies in the Arctic Circle for...