A noncommissioned officer with the British army displays the proper form when repelling during exercise Swift Response 17 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Training Center (JMTC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 05, 2017. Swift Response 17, Phase II is an annual, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise focused on allied airborne forces’ ability to quickly and effectively respond to crisis situations as an interoperable multi-national team. The exercise takes place at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 2-20, 2017 and includes approximately 7,000 participants from 10 NATO nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charles M. Bailey)