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    Nighttime Air Assault in Bulgaria with the 173rd [Image 8 of 9]

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    Nighttime Air Assault in Bulgaria with the 173rd

    BULGARIA

    05.12.2021

    Photo by Kevin Payne    

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    U.S. Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade begin an air assault from Cheshnegirovo Air Base, into Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria as part of Swift Response 21, Cheshnigirovo, Bulgaria, 12 May, 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. (US Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne)

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    Date Taken: 05.12.2021
    Date Posted: 05.14.2021 03:55
    Photo ID: 6644209
    VIRIN: 210512-A-DT978-0043
    Resolution: 8256x4640
    Size: 31.71 MB
    Location: BG

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