Romanian Armed Forces

"SWIFT RESPONSE 24": Allies can protect the southeastern flank of the Alliance

More than 5,000 troops from seven allied and partner states, of which approximately 2,000 paratroopers, participated in the Romanian sequence of the SWIFT RESPONSE 24 Multinational Exercise conducted in Romania by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF).
🇷🇴Romania’s participation consisted of 2,300 soldiers, of which 80 paratroopers, and 220 means of equipment.

The exercise featured the largest air assault operation conducted in Europe after World War II, involving approximately 2,000 allied paratroopers from France, Germany, Romania, Spain, the United States of America, and the Netherlands.

NATO, the strongest political-military alliance in history, brings together 32 member states and guarantees the security of over 1 billion citizens.

Swift Response 24 in numbers:
Transport aircraft – C-17 Globemaster III, A-400 M Atlas, C-130 Hercules, CASA CN 235, and C 27 J Spartan.
Helicopters – NH 90, Sikorsky CH 53, Eurocopter EC 135, Sikorsky UH 60 Black Hawk, Eurocopter EC 665 Tiger, CH 47 Chinook, IAR 330 M Puma, and IAR 330 Puma SOCAT.
Fighter aircraft – F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Military vehicles – over 300, of which 121 were armored (20 armored fighting vehicles “Wiesel” for airborne troops).

Military units that have participated in Swift Response 24 exercise in Romania 🇷🇴:
Division Schnelle Kräfte (DSK) Germany 🇩🇪
11th Airborne Brigade (DSK) Netherlands 🇳🇱
82nd Airborne Division SUA 🇺🇸
11th Airborne Battalion France 🇫🇷
2nd Airborne Battalion Spain 🇪🇸

Romanian Armed Forces 🇷🇴 with:
495th Infantry Battalion
71st Airbase Câmpia Turzii
90th Transport Airbase
81st Mechanized Infantry Brigade / 4th Infantry Division
10th Engineering Brigade
Land Forces Staff
Air Forces Staff
Joint Force Command
Medical Directorate of the Ministry of National Defence

Romania’s effort, as a host nation, was possible thanks to the involvement of the other institutions from the National Defense, Public Order and National Security System.
Special thanks to all of them!

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SWIFT RESPONSE 24 was led by the United States Army V Corps (Fifth Corps) and consisted of joint airborne operations to increase the readiness level and interoperability among NATO allies while contributing to the allied defence and deterrence efforts. SWIFT RESPONSE 24 was linked to the national exercises QUADRIGA SOUTH in Germany, DACIA 24 in Romania, and SPRING STRIKE in Sweden.

DEFENDER 24 Training Platform (consisting of Exercises SABER STRIKE 24, IMMEDIATE RESPONSE 24, and SWIFT RESPONSE 24) was planned by the United States European Command (USEUCOM) and led by United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF). The exercise took place between March 28 and May 31; it involved more than 40,000 troops from 20 allied and partner countries and is the largest US military exercise conducted in Europe. It aimed at increasing allied training and strengthening the Alliance's defence capability, being linked to the STEADFAST DEFENDER 24 Exercise, NATO’s largest military exercise in decades.

U.S. Army Europe and Africa U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Bundeswehr 82nd Airborne Division Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) NATO Mission AIGLE

Romanian mountain troops at ICE PATROL

The ICE PATROL competition, part of the multinational exercise VOLPE BIANCA 24, is held in the town of Val Badia, Republic of Italy, from February 20 to 22.

The competition consists of a field training exercise, with the Romanian Army represented by an 8-man Land Forces detachment from the 61st Mountain Troops Brigade, "General Virgil Bădulescu".

The exercise includes several tactical moments/tasks tailored to mountain troops.
The operational area consists of an approximately 17-kilometer route through heavily disturbed mountainous terrain that is difficult to access.

The activity's opening ceremony took place yesterday, February 20, in the presence of the Undersecretary of State for Defence - Isabela Rauti, and the commander of the Army Corps of the Alpine troops, Lieutenant General Ignazio Gamba.