Albanian military trucks wait by a plane carrying U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Florida Army National Guard 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team adjusts her patrol cap as she steps off a plane at the Tirana International Airport May 16, 2021, in Tirana, Albania. Soldiers loaded the trucks with gear they will take to the field as the 53rd IBCT takes part in DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises now underway here and throughout the European theater.
DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth O. Bryson)
Date Taken: | 05.16.2021 |
Date Posted: | 05.18.2021 02:29 |
Photo ID: | 6648550 |
VIRIN: | 210516-A-DQ632-0009 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 2.88 MB |
Location: | TIRANA, AL |
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