SWIFT RESPONSE

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. Ivan Hernandez
US, Ghanaian medics conduct tactical combat casualty care training with K9s
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
March 10, 2025 | 1:26
U.S. Army Soldiers and combat medics with the Ghana Armed Forces, conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with a simulated K-9 casualty during a partnered medical training exercise at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 14, 2025. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa, (SETAF-AF), strengthens interoperability with African partners through focused security cooperation exchanges such as the partnered medical training. The training enabled participants from SETAF-AF, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the Dental Health Activity-Italy, and the Ghana Armed Forces to share medical best practices, strengthening readiness and interoperability between partners. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ivan Hernandez)

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(00:00:00) LONG SHOT: Moving shot of soldiers teaching and soldiers learning
(00:09:02) MEDIUM SHOT: Officers speaking to the class
(00:14:04) CLOSE SHOT: Officer’s patch
(00:18:05) LONG SHOT: Soldiers listening to the class
(00:23:08) MEDIUM SHOT: Ghanaian service members listening to class
(00:28:08) CLOSE SHOT: Ghanaian service member
(00:32:04) LONG SHOT: Shot of the class
(00:37:06) CLOSE SHOT: 173rd Patch
(00:40:27) LONG SHOT: Instructor teaching
(00:46:03) MEDIUM SHOT: Instructor teaching and looking around
(00:51:02) CLOSE SHOT: Instructor demonstrates what she’s talking about on the simulated K9 casualty
(00:56:06) CLOSE SHOT: Ghanaian service member patch
(00:59:14) MEDIUM SHOT: Instructors teaching the class while using the simulated K9 casualty
(01:05:15) CLOSE SHOT: Instructor demonstrates what’s she’s talking about on the simulated K9 casualty
(01:10:19) LONG SHOT: Ghanaian service members conduct TCCC on the simulated K9 casualty
(01:15:29) MEDIUM SHOT: Ghanaian service members conduct TCCC on the simulated K9 casualty
(01:21:02) CLOSE SHOT: Ghanaian service members conduct TCCC on the simulated K9 casualty
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What is happening where?

  • Italy
    ItalyParatroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will depart from Italy to conduct an airborne drop into Lithuania.
  • Finland

    FinlandThe 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

    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

    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
    NorwayAs 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.

  • Sweden

    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

    United KingdomTroops moving from United Kingdom to Norway and Sweden.