Military Medical Professionals Connect at Immediate Response 25 [Image 8 of 10]

XANTHI, GREECE

06.02.2025

Photo by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

Brig. Gen. Stylianos Antoniadis, commander, 25th Armored Brigade, Hellenic Armed Forces, addresses a gathering of medical doctors, physician assistants, and field medics representing the 86th IBCT (MTN) and Hellenic, French, and Bulgarian armed forces during Immediate Response 25 at the Petrochori Army Base near Xanthi, Greece on June 2, 2025. The medical professionals gathered to discuss common challenges and medical care in light of the evolving nature of warfare. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Perez, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Connecticut Army National Guard, received the general’s coin upon completion of the meeting. 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 Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl)

• Date Taken: 06.02.2025
• Date Posted: 06.05.2025 13:27
• Photo ID: 9086496
• VIRIN: 250602-A-BA489-1520
• Resolution: 2800x1867
• Size: 2.65 MB
• Location: XANTHI, GR