Immediate Response 25: Charlie Company 3/172 Infantry, Mountain and 3rd Infantry Regiment Kosovo conduct Indirect and Direct Fire Exercise. [Image 7 of 7]

KRIVOLAK, NORTH MACEDONIA

05.29.2025

Photo by Sgt. Patrick Mayabb 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

Republic of North Macedonia soldiers participate as an opposing force during a movement to contact exercise for Charlie Company 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), New Hampshire National Guard, at the Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia, May 29, 2025. North Macedonia has maintained diplomatic relations with the U.S. for 30 years; a milestone in a partnership built on shared democratic values and mutual respect. 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 Sgt. Patrick Mayabb)

• Date Taken: 05.29.2025
• Date Posted: 05.31.2025 08:56
• Photo ID: 9075063
• VIRIN: 250529-Z-PJ003-1416
• Resolution: 5198x3465
• Size: 3.5 MB
• Location: KRIVOLAK, MK