The Spanish King Felipe VI visits U.S. Army and Spanish Soldiers during Swift Response 23 [Image 9 of 10]

SPAIN

05.18.2023

Photo by Staff Sgt. Rodney Roldan 

300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Spanish Airborne Brigade “Brigada Paracaidista (BRIPAC)” soldiers move toward their position during a joint airborne exercise, as part of Swift Response 23 in San Gregorio, Spain on May 18. Swift Response 23 features the BRIPAC replicating a division leading three separate Joint Forcible Entry airborne operations in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean regions as part of linked exercises to DEFENDER 23.

DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,000 U.S. and 17,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rodney Roldan)

• Date Taken: 05.18.2023
• Date Posted: 05.23.2023 11:44
• Photo ID: 7812175
• VIRIN: 230518-A-BH424-894
• Resolution: 5696x3264
• Size: 4.07 MB
• Location: ES