NURMSI, Estonia – A CH-47 Chinook crew chief from 3rd Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division oversees personnel inside the aircraft here on May 8, 2021. This air assault training is a part of Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the , NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a doze
NURMSI, Estonia – A CH-47 Chinook crew chief from 3rd Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division oversees personnel inside the aircraft here on May 8, 2021. This air assault training is a part of Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the , NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit
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