SwiftResponse

SWIFT RESPONSE

Swift Response 25 demonstrates multinational power projection and the expansion of critical capabilities on the battlefield in the High North and Baltics through airborne jumps and integration of technology in support of the Army Modernization Strategy and DoD Arctic Strategy. Swift Response 25 involves five near-simultaneous airborne insertions, HIRAIN training, a field hospital exercise and live fires conducted with NATO networks in Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Finland from May 11 – 31, 2025.

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Video by Spc. Kyle Kimble

3rd ABCT, 1st Armored Division Conduct Engineer Training

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

March 10, 2025 | 4:09

U.S. Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conducted engineer training with tank operators at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, March 5-6, 2025. 1st Armored Division, a rotational force supporting V Corps, conducts training with engineers and tank operators in the European Theatre to maintain readiness and instill fundamental Soldier skills that are vital in maintaining lethality. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Kyle Kimble)

SHOT LIST

(00:00:00-00:07:10) D7 digs firing point
(00:07:11-00:15:02) D7 digs firing point
(00:15:03-00:21:00) D7 digs firing point
(00:21:01-00:28:04) M1 Abrams moves Toward Point
(00:28:05-00:36:12) M1 Abrams moves Toward Point
(00:36:13-00:46:21) M1 Abrams enters point
(00:46:22-00:53:20) M1 Abrams scans the area
(00:53:21-01:00:17) M1 Abrams scans the area
(01:00:18-01:12:14) M1 Abrams scans the area
(01:12:15-01:25:17) 1st Lt. Guinevere Neth gives command to back up
(01:25:18-01:33:10) 1st Lt. Guinevere Neth gives command to move forward
(01:33:11-01:44:03) M1 Abrams exits the firing point
(01:44:04-01:52:10) D7s stage
(01:52:11-02:07:04) M1 Abrams goes over M115
(02:07:05-02:15:01) Soldiers prepare to store M115
(02:15:02-02:23:23) Soldiers prepare to store M115
(02:24:00-02:29:16) M1 Abrams move towards battle drill location
(02:29:17-02:37:02) M1 Abrams move towards battle drill location
(02:37:03-02:42:05) M1 Abrams Assault the Objective
(02:42:06-02:52:06) M1 Abrams set up support by fire position
(02:52:07-02:59:11) M1 Abrams set up support by fire position
(02:59:12-03:10:01) D7 fills Anti-Tank ditch
(03:10:02-03:23:11) D7 fills Anti-Tank ditch
(03:23:12-03:46:02) D7 fills Anti-Tank ditch
(03:46:03-03:51:09) M1 Abrams cross covered Anti-Tank ditch
(03:51:10-04:03:21) M1 Abrams cross covered Anti-Tank ditch

Italy
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will depart from Italy to conduct an airborne drop into Lithuania.
Finland
The Finnish Army will conduct a live fire exercise with the Polish Armed Forces and U.S. Forces will fire HIMARS also known as HIRAIN training.

Polish paratroopers will conduct an airborne jump into Finland, where they will join the Finnish Army to conduct force on force training.
Latvia

In Latvia, paratroopers from Spanish Airborne Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade will conduct an airborne jump into Latvia and a live-fire exercises will follow .

Also, the Latvian national exercise, Crystal Arrow, will be conducted simultaneously with Swift Response 25.
Lithuania

In Lithuania, there will be a Field hospital exercise and medical operations. A U.S.-based blood support detachment will deploy to Europe, where they will be issued Army Prepositioned Stock and join the 512th Field Hospital in Lithuania. The exercise will demonstrate theater medical support operations while working under chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear conditions. The field hospital exercise will also include a simulated blood draw and resupply to forward positioned medical teams using drones.

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will conduct an airborne assault into Lithuania alongside NATO Allies from France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.

The Lithuanian national exercise Iron Wolf will be linked with Swift Response 25 events with participants from the Netherlands, Lithuania and Germany.
Norway
As part of Swift Response 25, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy from the U.S. and conduct
a direct airborne jump into Norway in the first major event commencing DEFENDER 25. This event is one of five,
near-simultaneous airborne operations that will be taking place in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.

Also U.S. and Host Nation will conduct Live-fires in Norway.
Slovenia
Slovenia is providing a strategic aerial port of disembarkation (APODs) in Cerklje Air Base.
Sweden

NATO Allies will conduct an airborne jump into Gotland Island, setting the stage for U.S. Marines to conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Insertion (HIRAIN) training on the island.
United Kingdom
Troops moving from United Kingdom to Norway and Sweden.

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