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Col. John Rotante, Chief of Staff for the 11th Airborne Division, addresses international media from SVT, Voice of America, NATO Channel, and Aftonbladet Newspaper before 621 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and allied forces from Hungary, Spain, and Italy execute a historic parachute jump into Sweden. This operation marks Sweden's largest joint forcible entry exercise in history.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States 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 strengthen the alliance.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jennifer C. French)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 17:43 |
| Photo ID: | 8394602 |
| VIRIN: | 240507-A-XY121-8911 |
| Resolution: | 1365x2048 |
| Size: | 458.07 KB |
| Location: | SE |
| Web Views: | 109 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Airborne operations
Joint-Service Exercise
Airborne Mission System
Kingdom of Sweden (Sweden)
