Video by Sgt. Ashton Empty | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.22.2025
A platoon leader with the Hungarian Rangers recounts his experiences while participating in a force on force training event during Swift Response, a supporting exercise of DEFENDER 25, in Bardufoss, Norway May 13 - 16 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,......
Video by Sgt. Ashton Empty | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.22.2025
U.S. Army Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct combined force-on-force combat training in Setermoen and Bardufoss, Norway from May 11- May 15, 2025. The battalion, alongside U.K. paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Norwegian soldiers from Cavalry Company, Armoured Battalion, Brigade Nord,......
Video by Capt. Jennifer French | 173rd Airborne Brigade | 05.20.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a company-level situational training exercise (STX) lane at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 21, 2025, during Swift Response 2025. The exercise sharpens small-unit tactics and mission planning in a multinational training environment, reinforcing readiness and......
Video by Sgt. Jason Goselin | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.20.2025
Marines from Fox Battery 210, Camp Lejune, NC, travel from Andoya, Norway to Visby, Sweden to conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) test, with allied nations, May 21, 2025, as part of Swift Response. The Marine Corps’ High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) isn’t just a weapon; it’s a strategic enabler. Its precision and range allow us to project credible combat......
Video by Sgt. Dustin Broaddus and Capt. Denny Mui | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.20.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment Task Force Desert Knights, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, take part in a joint force exercise during Swift Response 2025, Lithuania, May 20, 2025. Helicopters, such as the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk, were used during the air assault to demonstrate force projection and......
Video by Sgt. Kalypso Braynen, Sgt. Dustin Broaddus, Capt. Denny Mui and Sgt. 1st Class Dalton Smith | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.20.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a coordinated air assault operation to seize and secure key terrain in support of a large-scale joint force training exercise during Swift Response 2025, at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 20, 2025. The Soldiers utilized UH-60 Black Hawks and CH-47 Chinooks, piloted by Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment,......
Video by Sgt. Kalypso Braynen, Sgt. Dustin Broaddus, Capt. Denny Mui and Sgt. 1st Class Dalton Smith | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.20.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment Task Force Desert Knights, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, take part in a joint force exercise during Swift Response 2025 at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 20, 2025. Helicopters, such as the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk, were used during the air assault to demonstrate......
Video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey and Sgt. 1st Class Jeff VanWey | 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 05.20.2025
Senior Sergeant Daniel Skånøy, platoon sergeant for Assault Squadron 4, Cavalry Company, Armoured Battalion, Brigade Nord in the Norwegian Army, discusses the training his soldiers and conscripts experience during Swift Response, a supporting exercise of DEFENDER 25, in Bardufoss, Norway May 13 - 16 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical......
