U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry B. Glass, Florida Army National Guard 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, is greeted by Albanian Army Leader as he steps off a plane at the Tirana International Airport May 15, 2021, in Tirana, Albania. The 53rd IBCT will be training alongside host nation troops during DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises now well 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: | 05.15.2021 |
Date Posted: | 05.18.2021 01:40 |
Photo ID: | 6648555 |
VIRIN: | 210515-A-DQ632-0015 |
Resolution: | 6061x4041 |
Size: | 2.22 MB |
Location: | TIRANA, AL |
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