American paratroopers will be dropped on Gotland

The Swedish-Finnish battle group will try their abilities to avert and manage an airdrop on the September the 18th. About 60 American soldiers will drop over the Väskinde area.

Media is invited to follow the exercise, hopefully from the landing area. There will also be an opportunity to meet and interview soldiers from Sweden, Finland and US.

Depending on the weather, the location may be changed, or the exercise cancelled on short notice. Therefore, provide full contact information.
When: September 18th at 12.15
Where: Tingstäder Defense museum (Gotland). For more details: 
Communication Manager, Therese Fagerstedt, +46 700 517 517.

Applications: We need your application before 12.00 on Sunday September 17th,
send email to info@mil.se. Applications have to include name, personal/social security number, passportnumber and organization/company. Press ID/accreditation is required for admission.

For further information about the Exercise AURORA 17 – visit www.forsvarsmakten.se/aurora

Any questions should be directed to the Swedish Armed Forces Media Centre, phone: +46(0)8-788 88 88.