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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Maher, battery master gunner for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, instructs Swedish Armed Forces service member while using the Avenger Air Defense System during a static display May 2, 2026, in Halmstad, Sweden. The static display took place during Immediate Response, an exercise part of SWORD 26. The Sword 26 exercise series demonstrates the U.S. Army’s ability to operationalize the Army’s Transformation Initiative through the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI) concept, leveraging in-theater forces to enhance deterrence and readiness. U.S. Army and NATO Allies will exercise across eight countries in the High North and Baltic region to validate NATO’s regional plans, harness battlefield innovation, and advance cutting-edge capabilities required to achieve speed, precision, and decision dominance (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luis Jimenez).
| Date Taken: | 05.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.02.2026 11:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9656222 |
| VIRIN: | 260501-A-XI817-9635 |
| Resolution: | 6524x5219 |
| Size: | 5.14 MB |
| Location: | HALMSTAD, HALLANDS LäN, SE |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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