U.S. Soldiers of the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion
Summary
U.S. Soldiers of the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion and Italian soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" discuss mission objectives while conducting a leader’s reconnaissance during exercise Swift Response 17 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 12, 2017. Swift Response 17, Phase II is an annual, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise focused on allied airborne forces’ ability to quickly and effectively respond to crisis situations as an interoperable multi-national team. The exercise takes place at the JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 2-20, 2017 and includes approximately 7,000 participants from 10 NATO nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Nichols)