DEFENDER-Europe 21: Swift Response in Romania Photo By Spc. Jabari Clyburn | BOBOC AIR BASE, Romania Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army.. read moreread more Photo By Spc. Jabari Clyburn | BOBOC AIR BASE, Romania Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, stands with Maj. Gen. Iulian Berdila, Romania Chief of Land Forces, during Swift Response 21 here May 10. The 82nd Airborne Division partnered with three of its NATO allies and partners to complete the last iteration of a near simultaneous joint forcible entry operation. The operation demonstrates NATO’s extensive military capabilities that serve to prevent conflict and preserve peace.