A UH-60 Black Hawk and two CH-47 Chinooks, piloted by U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Task Force Desert Knights, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, transport Soldiers, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, to a joint force exercise during Swift Response 2025 at Pabradė training area, Lithuania, May 20, 2025.
Defender 25 showcases multiple U.S. aircraft throughout the exercise to demonstrate force projection and enhance U.S. readiness and lethality. There is no replacement for hard power. We must maintain our strategic advantage, and DEFENDER 25 is designed to exercise and grow hard power.
DEFENDER 25 is the largest annual U.S. Army exercise in Europe, incorporating approximately 25,000 soldiers from 29 Allied and partner nations to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy forces, integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, and demonstrate combined command and control structures. Simultaneous operations will take place during three exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—across 15 countries from May 11 to June 24, 2025, building readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO Allies, and partner nations.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Caitlinn Belcher)
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2025 13:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9052202 |
| VIRIN: | 250520-A-BA877-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6370x4247 |
| Size: | 15.02 MB |
| Location: | PABRADė, LT |
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