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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SETAF-AF Africa Soldiers maintain marksmanship readiness
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Sept. 24, 2024 | 1:18
U.S. Army Soldiers with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), practice with the simulated M4 Carbine for the Army marksmanship qualification at the educational and training services range at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 10, 2024. Maintaining familiarization and qualifying on assigned weapons annually helps soldiers stay ready to defend themselves in combat. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Daely Goodwin)

(00:00:00) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier explains firing positions
(00:00:07) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier explains the CCO
(00:00:16) CLOSE SHOT: Target is pulled in for examination
(00:00:22) MED SHOT: Soldier takes down their target
(00:00:29) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier examines the paper
(00:00:35) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier marks the hits on the paper
(00:00:42) MED SHOT: Soldiers watch as the target moves forward
(00:00:49) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier fires their weapon
(00:00:55) MED SHOT: Soldier zeroes the weapon
(00:01:01) MED SHOT: Soldiers examine target
(00:01:07) MED SHOT: Soldier explains the pattern of hits on the target
(00:01:12) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier fires their weapon
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  • 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.