RF2HXPT0G–BOBOC AIR BASE, Romania -- A U.S. Army Soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division performs security operations during Swift Response 21. Swift Response 21 is designed to validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area while advancing airborne interoperability among NATO allies. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries.
RMP85E5C–Sgt. Christian Cortez, San Antonio, Texas native, combat medic with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, has combat causality care performed on him as part of training during exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 13, 2018 in the midst of Saber Strike 18, June 13, 2018. This year's exercise, which runs from June 3-15, tests allies and partners from 19 countries on their ability work together to deter aggression in the region and improve each unit's ability to perform their designated mission. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III /22nd Mo
RM2J9JH1B–220521-N-BP862-1212 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) A F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 21, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Boatright)
RM2B14E2W–A U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank crewmwmber, with Gunslinger Troop, 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, works in unison with Polish Armed Forces BMP-1 tank crewmembers while conducting defense live-fire and maneuver training during Anakonda-18 in Poland, Nov. 14, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Arturo Guzman)
RM2J0TEFE–220124-N-PA358-2027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman T'ara Tripp)
RF2GH205W–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment conduct training in preparation for Air Assault operations during
RMMN5PM5–Spc, May, 2018. Anthony Alvarez looking from an IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) 'Stryker', Gizycko, Poland. Image courtesy Spc. Hubert Delany / Battle Group Poland. ()
RMPJBFAP–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, meets with Lieutenant General Rajmund Andrzejczak, Polish Armed Forces chief of defence, and Lieutenant General Janusc Adamczak, Polish Military Representative, at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, during the Brussels Summit, July 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the Atlantic Council and to meet with with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RF2ARKYXR–A U.S. Air Force 96th Bomb Squadron pilot positions a U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress behind a U.S. Air Force 60th Air Mobility Wing KC-10 Extender over Saudi Arabia in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Nov. 1, 2019. The Stratofortress conducted a sortie to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in order to conduct interoperability training with Saudi partners in support of shared regional security interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
RMP85E8D–Staff Sgt. Anna Willams, Lubbock, Texas native, platoon sergeant with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, moves a fellow Soldier to a tent for medical training for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 13, 2018 as part of Saber Strike 18, June 13, 2018. This year's exercise, which runs from June 3-15, tests allies and partners from 19 countries on their ability work together to deter aggression in the region and improve each unit's ability to perform their designated mission. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III /22nd Mobile Public Aff
RM2J9JH1C–220521-N-BP862-1307 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) A F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, launches from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 21, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Boatright)
RM2B14N3F–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade quickly move towards an objective during a company-level combined arms live-fire exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 21, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to Europe, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
RM2GKMHM0–U.S. Troopers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, participated in a Immediate Response combined-arms live-fire demonstration alongside Croatian Army at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area, May 27. Immediate Response 21 is an exercise that focuses in the ability of forces to move equipment and personnel rapidly from one place to another. Approximately 5,000 troops from 11 countries will spread across more than 30 training areas in 13 different countries to conduct live fire training.
RF2GH1TDR–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 173 Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conduct training in preparation
RMMN5PMT–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Cherry putting his Kevlar helmet onto a Polish boy, Gizycko, Poland, May, 2018. Image courtesy Spc. Hubert Delany / Battle Group Poland. ()
RM2JCBKJC–May 31, 2022 - Adriatic Sea - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), center, transits in formation with Italian Navy Cavour-class aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), top left, Italian Navy Andrea Doria-class air defense destroyer ITS Andrea Doria (D-553), center left, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), lower left, Spanish Navy F-100 class air defense frigate ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbón (F-102), lower right, and Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos I (L-61), top right, in support of NAT
RMPJBFAN–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, meets with Lieutenant General Rajmund Andrzejczak, Polish Armed Forces chief of defence, and Lieutenant General Janusc Adamczak, Polish Military Representative, at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, during the Brussels Summit, July 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the Atlantic Council and to meet with with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RF2ARM42H–A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during Global Thunder 20, Oct. 28, 2019. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise that provides training opportunities for all of U.S. Strategic Command’s mission areas, tests joint and field training operations, and has a specific focus on nuclear readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
RMMPXG0C–L134A1 Grenade machine gun with the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, during the first of a four day weapons training event with the Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, on May 15, 2018, May 15, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S. U.K. Croatian and Romanian Soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III /22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment). ()
RM2J9JH1F–220520-N-BP862-1088 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 20, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
RM2B14GJ7–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment conduct training in preparation for Air Assault operations during Exercise Swift Response. Exercise Swift Response 19 is an annual U.S. Army Europe led multinational airborne exercise being conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania with participating armed forces from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Swift Response provides a vital joint training opportunity that allows command and control of complex operations from dispersed locations while ensuring that participating forces
RM2GKMHMC–U.S. Troopers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, participated in a Immediate Response combined-arms live-fire demonstration alongside Croatian Army at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area, May 27. Immediate Response 21 is an exercise that focuses in the ability of forces to move equipment and personnel rapidly from one place to another. Approximately 5,000 troops from 11 countries will spread across more than 30 training areas in 13 different countries to conduct live fire training.
RMMHY8NM–A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, takes Polish citizens on a tour of an IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) 'Stryker' during a bridge opening ceremony in Gi?ycko, Poland, May 1, 2018, May, 2018. The ceremony was held between the town of Gi?ycko and the Soldiers of Battle Group Poland: a unique, multinational coalition of U.S. U.K. Croatian and Romanian soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III /22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment). ()
RM2JC8FWF–Adriatic Sea. 31st May, 2022. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), center, transits in formation with, from left to right, Italian Navy Cavour-class aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), Italian Navy Andrea Doria-class air defense destroyer ITS Andrea Doria (D-553), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), Spanish Navy F-100 class air defense frigate ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbón (F-102) and Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos I (L-61) in support of NATO-led activity Neptune Shield 22 in the
RMPJBFAR–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, meets with Lieutenant General Rajmund Andrzejczak, Polish Armed Forces chief of defence, and Lieutenant General Janusc Adamczak, Polish Military Representative, at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, during the Brussels Summit, July 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the Atlantic Council and to meet with with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RMMPXG1D–U.K. army soldier assigned to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (top, right), teaches soldiers how to use an L134A1 Grenade Machine Gun during the first of a four day weapons training event with the Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, on May 15, 2018, May 15, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S. U.K. Croatian and Romanian Soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III /22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) Image
RM2J9JH21–220520-N-BP862-1109 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 20, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cla
RM2B14FNF–German paratroopers conduct a Joint Forcible Entry during initial operations of Exercise Swift Response 19 at Boboc, Romania, June 14, 2019. Exercise Swift Response 19 is an annual U.S. Army Europe led multinational airborne exercise being conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania with participating armed forces from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Swift Response provides a vital joint training opportunity that allows command and control of complex operations from dispersed locations while ensuring that participating forces work together seamlessly to bring
RM2GK5F1X–Polish Land Forces soldiers from 15th Mechanized Brigade march during a parade in Orzysz, Poland, August 8, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers marched with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade to celebrate and honor Polish Armed Forces Day which is on August 15.
RMPJBG1H–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses his challenges as a NATO strategic military commander, with General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2J9JH23–220520-N-NV699-1049 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 20, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Miles M
RM2GK5F30–A Polish Armed Forces drives a self-propelled mortar system M120 'Rak' while saluting Battle Group Poland and Polish command during a parade in Orzysz, Poland, August 8, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers marched with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade to celebrate and honor Polish Armed Forces Day.
RMPJBFAC–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses with Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, during the first session of the North Atlantic Council during the Brussels Summit at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, June 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the North Atlantic Council and to meet with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RM2J9JH1J–220520-N-BP862-1145 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 20, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas
RM2GK5F18–Battle Group Poland soldiers stand in formation during a parade in Orzysz, Poland, August 8, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers marched with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade to celebrate and honor Polish Armed Forces Day which is on August 15.
RM2J4NP90–Pabrade, Lithuania. 6th Apr, 2022. U.S. Army Sgt. Uelle Ballares, an air and missile defense crew member with the Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, identifies aerial engagement points during Exercise Rising Griffin held at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, April 6, 2022. The U.S. Army's continuous training and support of multinational exercises give them the ability to rapidly surge combat-ready forces across any theater. Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBG26–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses his challenges as a NATO strategic military commander, with General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2J9JH26–220520-N-BP862-1155 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 20, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22, May 20, 2022. Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas
RM2GK5F2E–Polish Land Forces Col. Dariusz Drozdz, deputy commander of 15th Mechanized Brigade, salutes soldiers from Battle Group Poland during a parade in Orzysz, Poland, August 8, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers marched with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade to celebrate and honor Polish Armed Forces Day which is on August 15.
RM2J4NW01–Pordenone, Italy. 12th Apr, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on April 12, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBFAK–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and General Denis Mercier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, speak with Rose Gottemoeller, deputy secretary general of NATO, during the Brussels Summit at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, July 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the Atlantic Council and to meet with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RM2HTWN8G–220222-N-EM691-1004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the German auxiliary ship FGS Berlin (A1411) as guided-missile USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) sails in formation during exercise Dynamic Guard 22-1, Feb. 22. The Sullivans (DDG 68) is operating in the European theater of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO Allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Delaney Jensen)
RM2GK529N–U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, play volleyball during a sports day celebrating Croatia’s Day of Victory at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, August 4, 2021. Battle Group Poland celebrated Croatian Day of Victory and Homeland Gratitude and also joined Croatians in celebrating the Day of Croatian War Veterans at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, August 4-5, 2021. US and Romanian soldiers joined Croatians for a football, volleyball and bocce tournament building the battle group’s unity and partnership.
RM2H6YHA5–Grafenwoehr, Germany. 25th Oct, 2021. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment fire a M777A2 Howitzer during a field artillery night live fire exercise. This training is part of Exercise Bayonet Ready 22 at the Joint Multinational Training Center in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany from Oct. 25, 2021. Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBFAJ–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, chats with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, during the Brussels Summit at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, July 11, 2018. General Scaparrotti attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the North Atlantic Council and to meet with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RM2HTN987–220222-N-EM691-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), rear, pulls alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea with the type German auxiliary ship FGS Berlin (A1411) during exercise Dynamic Guard 22-1, Feb. 22. The Sullivans (DDG 68) is operating in the European theater of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO Allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Delaney Jensen)
RM2GK7PAH–From left, Croatian Land Forces Capt. Dario Biljeskovic, commander of Storm Battery, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Craig Broyles, commander of Battle Group Poland, and Romanian Land Forces Maj. Mircea Zemtev, commander of Sky Guardians, hand out bread to Orzysz citizens during the Harvest Festival in Orzysz, Poland, August 29, 2021. Battle Group Poland's leaders joined the local community to celebrate the Days of Orzysz and the Harvest Festival, strengthening our partnership.
RM2JAP8MH–Germany. 24th May, 2022. An M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advances during a live-fire exercise as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations ac
RMPJBG1T–General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., asks General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a follow up question during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2HJA8EM–220124-N-PA358-2051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman T'ara Tripp)
RM2GK7P9B–Lt. Col. Craig Broyles, commander of Battle Group Poland, sits in during Catholic mass with Orzysz city and Polish Land Forces military leaders in Orzysz, Poland, August 29, 2021. Battle Group Poland's leaders joined the local community to celebrate Days of Orzysz, strengthening our partnership.
RM2JK58GP–July 7, 2022 - Pordenone, Italy - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Italian Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Alpini Regiment, Folgore Brigade and Italian Army assigned to Command of the Army Special Forces (COMFOSE), conduct an airborne operation from a C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from Papa Air Base Hungary onto Julyiet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on July 7, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Af
RMPJBG19–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses his challenges as a NATO strategic military commander, with General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2HJA8DH–220124-N-PA358-2027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman T'ara Tripp)
RM2GK7M9A–Battle Group Poland's commanders and Orzysz government officials assist Polish celebrity chef, Karol Okrasa, make fish burgers for Polish citizens during a festival at Orzysz, Poland, August 27, 2021. Battle Group Poland's leaders joined the local community to celebrate the Days of Orzysz, strengthening our partnership.
RM2JC864D–Germany. 24th May, 2022. An M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advances during a live-fire exercise as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large scale ground combat operatio
RMPJBG1K–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses his challenges as a NATO strategic military commander, with General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2HJA8DB–220124-N-PA358-1020 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the 'Rooks' of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Co
RM2GK7M9R–U.S. Army Lt. Col. Craig Broyles, commander of Battle Group Poland, hands a fish burger to a local citizen during the Days of Orzsyz festival in Orzysz, Poland, August 27, 2021. Battle Group Poland's leaders joined the local community to celebrate the Days of Orzysz, strengthening our partnership.
RM2JC87KF–Mediterranean Sea. 19th May, 2022. A French Rafale F-3R flies alongside an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, in support of Neptune Shield 22, May 19, 2022. Neptune Shield 22 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of an Aircraft Carrier Strike Group, an Amphibious Ready Group and a Marine Expeditionary Unit to support the defense of the alliance. Credit: U.S. Air Force/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBG22–General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., asks General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a follow up question during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2HJA8DC–220124-N-PA358-1038 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman T'ara Tripp)
RM2GK7M9W–A Croatia Land Forces soldier from Storm Battery dribbles by a player from Sniardwy Orzysz, a local team, during a football (soccer) game in Orzysz, Poland, August 28, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers and Orzysz government officials volunteered to play in the match against local team Sniardwy Orzysz to celebrate their 70th anniversary.
RM2JA1KG3–May 17, 2022 - Pordenone, Italy - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, release heavy drop packages with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Frida Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on May 17, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the USA European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and st
RMPJBG23–General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses his challenges as a NATO strategic military commander, with General (Ret) James “Jim” Jones Jr., during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2HJA8D5–220124-N-PA358-2037 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 24, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman T'ara Tripp)
RM2GK7MA3–Lt. Col. Craig Broyles (middle,) commander of Battle Group Poland, engages in a football (soccer) game that celebrates the anniversary of a local team in Orzysz, Poland, August 29, 2021. Battle Group Poland soldiers and Orzysz government officials volunteered to play in the match against local team Sniardwy Orzysz to celebrate their 70th anniversary.
RM2J5JDHE–Pordenone, Italy. 12th Apr, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on April 12, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBG2A–A member of the audience asks a question to General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, during the Brussels Summit Dialogue at NATO HQ, Brussels, July 12, 2018. The Brussels Summit Dialogue was a side venue that took place alongside the Brussels Summit, bringing experts from through NATO and the European Union together to discuss current topics affecting the transatlantic states. (NATO
RM2JJP1J4–220725-N-NO874-1029 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 25, 2022) F/A-18E Super Hornets, attached to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) and Belgian Air Force F-16s fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea , July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)
RM2GK7BR3–From left, British Army Sgt. Sam Fisher, an explosive ordnance disposal soldier, ensures the proper handling of explosives by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Alika Virtudes, and Sgt. Alexis Appel from 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, during demolition training at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, August 25, 2021. The demolition training helped build and ensure technique and placement of explosives on objects for successful countermobility of the enemy. Training consisted of simulations of real-life scenarios and instruction.
RM2J05801–United Kingdom. 4th Mar, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Loucks (left), and Capt. Corbin Boodee (right), 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, land a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford after an integration mission with NATO Allies and partners, during Bomber Task Force Europe March 04, 2022. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. Credit: U.S. Air Force/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMPJBFA7–General Denis Mercier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, chats with political and military leaders during the Brussels Summit at NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium, July 11, 2018. General Mercier attended the Brussels Summit to provide military guidance to the North Atlantic Council and to meet with military and political leadership from throughout the Alliance. (NATO
RM2JJP1KB–220725-N-NO874-1033 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 25, 2022) F/A-18E Super Hornets, attached to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) and Belgian Air Force F-16s fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea, July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)
RM2GK7BRA–U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Taryn Mckee with 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, ensures proper seal on her gas mask after a simulated chemical gas attack during demolition range training at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, August 25, 2021. The demolition training was held to ensure technique and placement of explosives on objects for successful countermobility of the enemy. Training consisted of simulations of real-life scenarios and instruction.
RM2H6YMAH–Grafenwoehr, Germany. 25th Oct, 2021. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment fire a M119A3 Howitzer during a field artillery live fire exercise. This training is part of Exercise Bayonet Ready 22 at the Joint Multinational Training Center in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany from Oct. 25, 2021. Exercise Bayonet Ready 22 is a directive of the USA Army Southern European Task Force Africa being conducted by 7th Army Training Command and the 173rd Airborne Brigade at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in the Hohenfels Training Area,