SR25 JFE [Image 4 of 7]

NORWAY

05.13.2025

Photo by Pfc. Jadyn Merritt 

82nd Airborne Division

A Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division packs his parachute during a Joint Forcible Entry mission on the Liberty Drop Zone, Norway May 12, 2025. The jump took place as part of exercise Swift Response 2025, which provided tactical and strategic airlift support, exercising the ability of the U.S. and allied airborne forces to operate together as a high-readiness team. Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-
based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners,
DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations
to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025.
DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical
training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint,
multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S.
Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift
Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate
and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and
control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.
(U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jadyn Merritt)

• Date Taken: 05.13.2025
• Date Posted: 05.13.2025 12:32
• Photo ID: 9032412
• VIRIN: 250513-A-BD504-1341
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.07 MB
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