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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NOBLE JUMP 17 - Polish Army conduct Ambush Training
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
June 11, 2017 | 4:38
As the training area begins to dry out, the Polish soldiers of 2nd Pl, 1st Coy, 10th Armd Cav Bde conduct Ambush Training with the help of the Romanian Army playing enemy.

Cameraman: Sgt Mike O’Neill RLC ABIPP, ARRC CCT

Shot List:
00.00.00 – 00.03.00 Intro slate
00.03.00 – 00.14.11 Long shot of soldiers and vehicles on the training area, Cincu can be seen in the distance
00.14.11 – 00.54.23 Various GVs of mounting up and moving to positions in Armoured Vehicles
00.54.23– 01.11.18 Gopro POV mounted to front of armoured vehicle
01.11.18 – 01.27.12 POV from the vehicle commanders turret on the move in the armoured vehicle
01.27.12 – 02.34.23 Various shots of 2nd Pl, 1st Coy led by 2nd Lt Gryn waiting for the enemy to approach their position
02.42.18 - 03.34.24 Various shots of the Ambush, combat footage
03.34.24 - 04.32.06 Shots of 2nd Pl withdrawing to their Armoured Vehicles and leaving the area
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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.