Immediate Response 25 - Petrochori, Greece [Image 10 of 13]

XANTHI, GREECE

05.28.2025

Photo by Davide Dalla Massara 

Training Support Activity Europe           

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard and Greek Soldiers, prepare to load a simulated wounded soldier onto a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter “MEDVAC” under the supervision of the specialist crew of the helicopter during an air medical evacuation training within the framework of Immediate Response 25 at Petrochori Training Area, Greece, May 28, 2025. 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 Davide Dalla Massara)

• Date Taken: 05.28.2025
• Date Posted: 05.30.2025 10:18
• Photo ID: 9072736
• VIRIN: 250528-A-DO858-1742
• Resolution: 6008x4005
• Size: 14.02 MB
• Location: XANTHI, GR