Swift Response 23 is linked to U.S. Air Force Europe’s exercise Astral Knight and U.S. Navy Europe’s exercise Formidable Shield, which enhances joint interoperability and is set in a multidomain operational environment.
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.” – Winston Churchill.
Earlier this month, six C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing departed Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to participate in Exercise Swift Response, a subset of DEFENDER 23, in Europe, May 6-20, 2023.
