British soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment conduct a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation in the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. 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 JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 2-20, 2017 and includes more than 7,000 participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
