SR25 JFE [Image 5 of 7]

NORWAY

05.13.2025

Photo by Pfc. Jadyn Merritt 

82nd Airborne Division

From left, Maj. Gen. Pat Work, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, Norwegian Army Major General Lars S. Lervik, and Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, convene during an integrated Joint Forcible Entry training exercise for Swift Response 25 during DEFENDER 25 on the Liberty Drop Zone, Norway, May 13, 2025. The JFE emphasized the Division's ability to demonstrate its rapid deployment capabilities, joint interoperability, and operational readiness alongside NATO allies. 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: 9033074
• VIRIN: 250513-A-BD504-1222
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 2.15 MB
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