DEFENDER-Europe 21
UH-60 crews from 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment unload their Blackhawks after arriving at Bezmer Airfield, Bulgaria, on April 30, 2021, for Exercise Swift Response, part of DEFENDER-Europe 21. 12th Combat Aviation Brigade demonstrated its ability to rapidly project aviation assets from their home bases in Germany to Eastern Europe by deploying 17 aircraft, crossing seven countries in under 12 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.)