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    Sky Soldiers participate in Swift Response 23 [Image 1 of 8]

    Sky Soldiers participate in Swift Response 23

    LARISSA, GREECE

    05.14.2023

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk 

    173rd Airborne Brigade

    U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Claudio Rafael, a combat medic assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares communication equipment for 1st Lt. Hautong Xu, before conducting a convoy training mission as part of exercise Swift Response 23, Larissa, Greece, May 14, 2023.

    Swift Response 23 is one of three major exercises that make up the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2023 or DEFENDER across the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean regions.

    Swift Response is designed to ensure combat credible forces are ready and postured in theater to respond to any threats against NATO Allies partners. Swift Response 23 features the Spanish airborne brigade, Brigada Paracaidista, leading three near-simultaneous airborne operations in Estonia, Greece and Spain. After the successful seizure of objectives, host nation-partnered live fire training will take place.

    The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 05.14.2023
    Date Posted: 05.17.2023 05:32
    Photo ID: 7798447
    VIRIN: 230514-A-DU810-035
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 3.55 MB
    Location: LARISSA, GR

    Web Views: 105
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