A U.S. Green Beret assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) covers his sector fire during a night raid training on a complex after fast roping from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Aviona, Greece, Mar. 12, 2024. Exercise Trojan Footprint provides NATO Allies and partner special operations forces an opportunity to enhance their skills, build interoperability and demonstrate the capability of ready and postured special operations forces within the European theater.

A U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics pararescue specialist from the 352nd Special Operations Wing wait for the runway to clear after finishing American civilian recovery operations training during a Multilateral Exercise in Mildenhall, United Kingdom, May 13, 2024. This joint special operations forces exercise is a Joint Force training planned and executed by Special Operations Command Europe. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. SOF components in support of deterrence and defense operations in Europe

Dutch and Romanian special operations forces soldiers scan for potential threats during the International Special Training Center’s Close Quarters Battle Course at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 11, 2025. The course prepares NATO SOF joint teams to operate effectively in urban environments as a joint force, maximizing survivability and lethality to deter and defend against traditional and unconventional threats