Immediateresponse

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, conduct riot operations during a training exercise in preparation for the unit’s deployment to Kosovo at the Joi More

U.S. Army Spc. Fausto F. Jimenez, left, a human resources specialist assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, located in Baumholder, Germany, and a native of Tyler, Texas, tr More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonathan N. Galicia, left, the assistant future operations officer for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, shows Croatia More

First Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment staff meets with Croatian counterparts in preparation for upcoming mission during Operation Immediate Response.

Capt. Patrick Mulloy and 1st Lt. Jacob Huneycutt from 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, meet with Croatian counterparts in preparation for upcoming mission during Operation Immediate Response.

Sgt. Eric Sullins of U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment holds the U.S. flag before the opening ceremonies of the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, Saturday, May 26, 2012. Immed More

U.S. Army Europe's Sgt. Wesley Tischmacher of 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany, from Bradenton, Fla., speaks with Sgt. 1st Class Domagoj Supe in Signal Company, Guards Motorized Brigad More

Observer controller Sgt. 1st Class Marc Turner, from U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Training Command, speaks to soldiers from the Albanian land forces as they conduct an after action review during Immed More

Soldiers from the Albanian Land Forces find cover and prepare to return fire as they conduct a movement to enemy contact exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia, More

A small fleet of Croatian Patria vehicles transport soldiers of the Croatian land forces to a training site as they prepare to conduct a movement to contact exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 training More

Albanian land forces conduct a movement to contact drill during Immediate Response 2012 here, May 28, 2012. Immediate Response 2012 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more tha More

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, take cover as a Mi-171sh helicopter flown by the Croatian Multi-Role Helicopter Squadron prepares to land for a medical evacuation exercise d More

Soldiers from the 74th Motorized Battalion in the Slovenian army maneuver through thick forestry en route to their objective as they conduct a deliberate attack exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 train More

Soldiers from the Montenegrin army dismount a military carrier vehicle in preparation for an ambush exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, Friday, June 1, 2012. IR12 More

Soldiers from the Albanian army take a break from training on the camp grounds known as “Tent City” which serves as the main living area for the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia on More

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe’s 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment give their signatures as they are issued weapons during the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia on Sunday, June 3, 2 More

Soldiers from the Slovenian army train for a field training exercise using a sand table during the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, on Monday, June 4, 2012. IR12 is a multinationa More

A Slovenian soldier surveys a map as he and forces from the U.S. and Croatian army plan an assault as part of a field training exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Cr More

Soldiers from the Croatian army take time for a photo as they prepare for an assault exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. IR12 is a mult More

U.S. Army Europe’s 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment soldiers lead their Stryker Armored Vehicles followed by the Croatian Patria Armored Modular Vehicle driven by the soldiers of the Croatian army onto a desi More

U.S. Army Pfc. Karlea E. Henderson, right, a human resource specialist assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's 18th Engineer Brigade, acting as a personnel clerk for the simulated 70th Infantry Divis More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonathan N. Galicia, center, the service and support officer for the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade and a native of San Antonio, identifies the location of More

Pvt. Matic Murn, an infantry soldier with the 10th Infantry Regiment adjusts the sights on a FN F2000 assault rifle for Master Sgt. Alvaro R. Delassalas, a nuclear biological chemical noncommissioned officer wi More

An Albanian soldier of the Albanian Land Force moves through fire while conducting fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center More

Portuguese army Staff Sgt. Ivo Pereira, left, of 2nd Lancer Regiment, throws a molotov cocktail at a Moldovan soldier of 22nd Peace Keeping Battalion while conducting fire phobia instruction during a Kosovo For More

U.S. Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct an operations order brief during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Ge More

A U.S. Soldier of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team searches a simulated attacker for weapons while conducting an active shooter event scenario during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) a More

U.S. Soldiers, right, of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment form a turtle formation to deflect simulated projectiles while conducting crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) m More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment talk with simulated local nationals while conducting a key leader engagement training exercise during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal e More

U.S. Army Sgt. David Allen of 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, talks to Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, about medical evacuation procedures More

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, provide security while conducting a key leader engagement during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at th More

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, conduct deployment training with Moldovan troops in preparation for a NATO Kosovo More

U.S. Soldiers of 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade operate a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while conducting medical evacuation training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise More

U.S. Soldiers, right, of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, West Virginia National Guard, prepare a simulated casualty to be transported out during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mis More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chris LaFerriere, the operations noncommissioned officer in charge of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team; North Carolina National Guard, More

A Romanian soldier of Intermediate Regional Response Company, 26th Mountain Battalion provides security while conducting an administrative boundary line patrol during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exe More

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, West Virginia National Guard, speak to locals, replicated by civilian role players, prior to conducting a key leader enga More

U.S. Soldiers of 363rd Military Police Company provide security on a building in response to a simulated active shooting during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational More

A Romanian soldier of International Regional Response Company, 26th Mountain Battalion, provides security as a UH-72A Lakota helicopter prepares for takeoff while conducting a simulated congressional delegation More

Albanian soldiers of 2nd Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion conduct a convoy to a nearby town before crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinati More

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, West Virginia National Guard, conduct a key leader engagement with a local business owner, replicated by a civilian rolep More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Hoiten, assigned to the Headquarters Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, monitors the operational environment as a member of the More

Role players take part in a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) that included forces from the U.S., Albania and Moldova for crowd and riot control June 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness C More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ellie Gustafson (right), a structural journeyman with the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, measures lumber during a building renovation near Postojna, More

Students participating in Training Workshop International attend a lesson on furthering their education and developing leadership and job skills, July 15, 2015, in Ferizaj, Kosovo. The program was also attended More

Master Sgt. Steven Ramsey, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, competes in the 100-meter swim for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, July 21, 2015, at the Step Sport Center More

"I was deployed to Kosovo in 2009, and since then it has changed a lot. I don’t know exactly why this place has changed, but I would guess because of all the positive interaction the locals have had with other More

Sgt. Jason Givens, a member of the North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team headquarters, and Spc. Joseph Gay, from the Alabama National Guard’s 666th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company More

Col. William Glaser, director of simulations for the Joint Multination Simulation Center, Grafenwoehr, Germany, gives his opening remarks during the opening ceremony for Immediate Response 2015 in Postojna, Slo More

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment, out of Williamston, N.C., and assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East Forward Command Post, More

Slovenian civilians looking at a SVARUN 8x8 during the Immediate Response 15 open-door event held at the Pocek training site on Sept. 10, 2015. Immediate Response 15 is an annual exercise designed to provide op More

Slovenian, Albanian and British Soldiers conduct training during at Immediate Response 15, Sept. 13, 2015 near Postonja, Slovenia. IR 15 is a multinational, brigade-level exercise utilizing computer-assisted si More

This is U.S. Army Pvt. Buddha Dangol of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during Immediate Response 15 in Slunj, Croatia. Immediate Response 15 is a multinational, brigade-level, Command Post Exercise utilizing comput More

Lt. Colonel T.J. Reed, Civil Affairs Exercise Chief for Immediate Response 15, is in Slovenia helping leaders understand the complicated art of civil affairs at IR15, which is being conducted near Postojna, Slo More

British Soldiers get instructions during training at Immediate Response 15, Sept. 13, 2015. IR 15 is a multinational, brigade-level exercise utilizing computer-assisted simulations and field training exercises More

U.S. Army Soldier from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, provides security during Immediate Response 15 in Slunj, Croatia. Immediate Response 15 is a multinational, brigade-leve More

Soldiers participating in Immediate Response15 move out to the exercise area. Immediate Response 15 is a multinational, brigade-level exercise utilizing computer-assisted simulations and field training exercise More

Croatian Lt. General Mate Ostovic, the Croatian land forces commander takes questions during Immediate Response 15 in Slunj, Croatia. Immediate Response 15 is a multinational, brigade-level, Command Post Exerci More

U.S. Air Force moulage team members prepare a simulated victim during the Expeditionary Medical Support training for exercise Immediate Response 15. Exercise IR 15 is designed to enhance regional stability, str More

U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Brent R. Hartley takes part in a training simulation briefing given by Ken Abramowski, OPFOR commander, as part of a delegation of distinguished dignitaries that visited the multinat More

German Army Military Police Soldiers, assigned to Multinational Battle Group-West, evaluate simulated casualties as part of combat life saver training Oct. 20, 2015, on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The class was led More

Slovenian soldiers of Slovenian Military Police demonstrates riot control techniques while conducting riot control operations during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinati More

A Portuguese soldier of Portuguese Military Police briefs U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division while conducting fire pho More

U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division march to their training area in preparation for fire phobia training during a Kosov More

As his Portuguese Army trainers look on, a Moldavian soldier culminates his fire-phobia training Feb. 17 as he explodes through the rising flames of a Molotov cocktail thrown at his feet. Soldiers from the Mold More

A Portuguese soldier, right, of Portuguese Military Police Battalion throws a Molotov cocktail at a Moldovan soldier, while conducting fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercis More

A Slovenian soldier of Slovenian Military Police, center, observes proper position of Romanian soldiers of the 26th Mountain Battalion while conducting crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) m More

Albanian soldiers defend themselves with their shields against a rioter while conducting riot control operations during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readines More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Pulig, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, makes corrections to a graphic prior to conducting a mission brief during a More

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division discuss mission planning prior to conducting a mission brief during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission More

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division discuss mission planning prior to conducting a mission brief during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission More

An Albanian soldier speaks with a megaphone while conducting freedom of movement operations during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels More

U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stand ready to engage simulated rioters while conducting riot control operations d More

U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, make a defensive formation while conducting riot control operations during a Kosov More

U.S. Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, replicating rioters, advance toward Romanian soldiers while conducting crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehe More

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, role-playing rioters, protest while blockading a road during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Ce More

A U.S. Soldier of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division briefs unit locations using a sand table while conducting a combined arms rehearsal during a Koso More

Capt. Alexandr Procopciuc, of Engineer Battalion, Moldovan Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Weiss, from the 763rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, survey the ground for any trace of unexploded ordna More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Multinational Battle Group-East, members of Kosovo’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Kosovo Police officers speak to a group of students about the dangers and consequences of aiming la More

Romanian soldiers, center rear, of the 265th Military Police Battalion detain a U.S. Soldier of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry regiment role-playing a hostile civilian while conducting a simulated prisoner extract More

U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division maneuverer through a town while conducting a mounted patrol during a Kosovo Force ( More

Romanian soldiers of the 265 Military Police Battalion detain a U.S. Soldier of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment role-playing fuel smuggler while conducting a detainee extraction scenario during a Kosovo Fo More

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard update a map while conducting a mission update brief during a K More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Cavoli Commander of the Joint Multinational Training Command converses with Georgian Minister of Defense Tina Khidasheli while on a visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Ce More

Georgian soldiers of 52nd Light Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, provide security while conducting tactical control point training during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational R More

A protestor taunts U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a mission readiness exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfel More

Romanian soldiers of 265th Military Police Battalion provide security while conducting crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readin More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, chase and attempt to apprehend an angry protestor during a mission readiness exercise More

A U.S. Soldier of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard discusses mission planning in a mission brief during a Kosovo More

Soldiers of the Albanian Army partnered with Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division prepare to deploy riot control forces, Feb. 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. More

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard discuss mission planning while conducting tactical operations d More

A U.S. Soldier of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division transmits mission details while conducting tactical operations during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) missi More

A U.S. Soldier of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division monitors a radio transmission while conducting tactical operations during a Kosovo More

A Georgian soldier of 52nd Light Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, provides security while conducting a simulated key leader engagement during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multination More

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advance forward while conducting crowd riot control training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission More

U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division form a defensive formation while conducting riot control operations during a Kosovo More

A Georgian soldier of 52nd Light Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade provides security while conducting a town assault during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center More

A Moldovan soldier of the Moldovan Military Academy provides security while conducting tactical control point training during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Ho More

A U.S. Soldier of 2nd Platoon, 500th Engineer Company, 18th Military Police Brigade maneuvers his M400T vehicle while repairing a simulated airfield during exercise Saber Junction 16 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Mu More

Latvian soldiers of Bravo Wolf Company, 1st Battalion, Latvian Land Forces scout the opposition while conducting a simulated town defense scenario during exercise Saber Junction 16 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Mult More