TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Estonia — Army Sgt. Skylar Rosenkran, a Multiple Launch Rocket System crewmember from the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment, reaching for the hook of a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck to help prepare for the live fire exercise in support of Fires Shock, a series of fires exercises in support of DEFENDER-21, here, May 5, 2021. This portion of Fires Shock is in support of Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21 which involves special operations activities, air assaults, and live fire exercises in Esto
TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Estonia — Army Sgt. Skylar Rosenkran, a Multiple Launch Rocket System crewmember from the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, Field Artillery Regiment, reaching for the hook of a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck to help prepare for the live fire exercise in support of Fires Shock, a series of fires exercises in support of DEFENDER-21, here, May 5, 2021. This portion of Fires Shock is in support of Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21 which involves special operations activities, air assaults, and live fire exercises in Estonia, Bulgaria, and Romania, demonstrating airborne interoperability among NATO allies. 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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