Preparation For A Night Air Assault [Image 4 of 11]

TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, ESTONIA

05.08.2021

Photo by Spc. Christian Cote 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Estonia — U.S. Army Spc. Pector Rodriguez of Fayetteville, NC, a fire control specialist from the Bravo Battery,1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, tests different radio frequencies for communication in preparation for an air assault in support of Swift Response 21, May 8, 2021. Swift Response 21 is a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21, which involves special operations activities, air assaults, and live fire exercises in Estonia, Bulgaria, and Romania, demonstrating airborne interoperability among NATO allies. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Cote).

• Date Taken: 05.08.2021
• Date Posted: 05.09.2021 10:43
• Photo ID: 6636929
• VIRIN: 210508-A-AB407-194
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.45 MB
• Location: TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, EE