Test Page

Video by Spc. Austin Riel

3-82nd conducts air assault operations in Estonia

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

May 8, 2021 | 3:40

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment conduct operations for air assault in support of Swift Response 21, Tapa Central Training Area, Estonia, May 8, 2021. Swift Response is 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 U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., 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 tot the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Austin Riel)