US Army Soldiers to participate in exercise Swift Response alongside NATO allies in Latvia

By U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMay 11, 2022

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1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade secure an M119 Howitzer and a M1097R1 Humvee onto a 32-ft pallet at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 10, 2022, for an air drop into Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.

Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
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173rd Airborne Soldiers prepare equipment for drop
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Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade secure a Raider System and an M1097R1 Humvee onto a 20-ft pallet at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 10, 2022, for an air drop into Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.

Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
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173rd Airborne Soldiers prepare equipment for drop
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade secure an M119 Howitzer and an M1097R1 Humvee onto a 32-ft pallet at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 10, 2022, for an air drop into Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.

Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
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WIESBADEN, Germany – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, 82nd Airborne Division, and 173rd Airborne Brigade, will conduct airborne operations on May 13, near Adazi, Latvia, during exercise Swift Response 22.

Each task force will conduct on-the-ground tactical operations and follow-on training, to include live-fire training and field-training exercises.

Exercise Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics and Balkans, from May 2-20.

Paratroopers prepare equipment for airborne drop into Exercise Swift Response
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade secure a Raider System and an M1097R1 Humvee onto a 20-ft pallet at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 10, 2022, for an air drop into Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.

Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
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173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers Pre Load A Gun-Truck Combo as Exercise Swift Response begins
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade secure an M119 Howitzer and a M1097R1 Humvee onto a 32-ft pallet at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 10, 2022, for an air drop into Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.

Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Pfc. Semaj Johnson)
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Approximately 9,000 service members from 17 Allied and partner nations will participate in the exercise, including approximately 2,700 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen.

Swift Response exercises U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy beside European multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning across the globe. The purpose is to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and partners and the integration of joint service partnership.

The planning for this exercise integrates COVID-19 mitigation measures to ensure our service members, Allies and host nation communities are vigilantly protected.

For more Swift Response content visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/SwiftResponse

To learn more about U.S. Army Europe and Africa visit: https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/