Three RAF Chinooks, with Apaches & Wildcats from the British Army 🇬🇧 have deployed to Eastern Europe to take part in the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War. 🚁

Exercise Swift Response is part of NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender.

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Great work by our reservist airborne sapper squadron 💪

🛣️On the road again… and rail🛤️, sea🌊 and air✈️

Some 2,000 troops and 500 vehicles are travelling to Estonia🇪🇪 as the brigade joins #SteadfastDefender24 , the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War.

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🫡Shout out to 4 Regiment Army Air Corps Battlegroup, which provides the 🚁 functions of LIFT, FIND and STRIKE on #GlobalResponseForce training and operations - this time, joining us in Estonia🇪🇪 on #SteadfastDefender24

'This is one of the largest overseas helicopter deployments we have done outside of Iraq and Afghanistan.' 🚁

Our aircraft took off today, alongside those from the Royal Air Force as part of #SteadfastDefender24

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🚁We have lift off…

4 Regiment Army Air Corps Battlegroup took off for #SteadfastDefender24 today - it’s Apache, Wildcat and Chinooks will fly for us in Estonia🇪🇪 for training with our US🇺🇸 and Polish🇵🇱 allies on #SwiftResponse

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Fighting at night takes practise.

Soldiers from B Company 1 R IRISH shoot using night vision goggles to get the basics right.

#IRISHRANGER #nightvision #shoot #military #army #Britisharmy

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Marking #EntenteCordiale120 , the anniversary of the 1904 agreements which improved relations between Britain and France.

Since 2013 we have been trained and ready to deploy on operations with our #airborne partners 11e brigade parachutiste, as the spearhead of military co-operation.

“I think the British and French armies are very similar and able to work together well as close allies.”

An Armée de Terre officer cadet’s view after spending time with 13 Air Assault Support Regiment on a cultural and training exchange.

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#EntenteCordiale120

The readiness of our Global Response Force has been put to the test 🪖

#ExTotemic saw the very high readiness battlegroup of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team alerted for a simulated mission to evacuate British citizens in danger overseas.

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#WeAreNATO - marking 7️⃣5️⃣ years of working with our NATO allies to promote peace, security and freedom for more than 1bn people.

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#1NATO75years #NATO

Airborne medics are vital in global crisis response.

🪖 Treating the wounded
🏥 Evacuating casualties
🪖 Receiving essential supplies

Members of 16 Medical Regiment were tested recently on #ExWingedSerpent

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🗣️”Being a very high readiness force isn’t just about tactical skills, it’s having the admin and logistics in place to get to the battlefield.”

With no warning, Exercise Totemic tested our #readiness for operations as the #GlobalResponseForce

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With loads packed and despatched by 47 Air Despatch Squadron 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, the delivery of aid to Gaza demonstrates one of our joint #AirManouevre capabilities.

🥊A valiant effort, but a 5-4 defeat for 13 Air Assault Support Regiment against 1st Bn The Royal Yorkshire Regiment in the semifinal of the Army #boxing championship.

Congratulations to all who showed the martial qualities of courage, discipline and controlled aggression needed to step into the ring.

🇬🇧🤝🇲🇰 Congratulations to North Macedonia on its 4th anniversary of NATO membership - important lessons were learnt and partnerships built on #SwiftResponse in 2022 in this rugged and beautiful country.

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🏆Congratulations to 2 PARA medical officer Major Chris Mawson, winner of 2023 Army Individual Safety Award for managing environmental safety and risk on training in Slovenia⛰️, Morocco🏜️ and Norway❄️.

As the #GlobalResponseForce , our troops must be ready for all conditions.

Using our specialist #AirManoeuvre skills to deliver humanitarian aid: packed and despatched by 47 Air Despatch Squadron 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, 10 tonnes of food was parachuted into Gaza from Royal Air Force A400M as part of the international aid effort.

Eyes to the skies…

4 Regiment Army Air Corps is taking the Apache Mk1 on a farewell tour today. The event marks the last flight of Mk1, which proved itself a battle-winner in Afghanistan and Libya, as the final phase of transition to the state of the art AH-64E gets underway.

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