U.S. Army Warrant Officer Taylor Packard, UH-60 pilot, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, poses with a Greek Soldier after trading patches during Exercise Swift Response 23 at Megara Air Base, Greece, May 12, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Gabrielle Hildebrand)
Date Taken: | 05.12.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.15.2023 07:14 |
Photo ID: | 7796146 |
VIRIN: | 230512-A-GB404-061 |
Resolution: | 2048x1631 |
Size: | 1.07 MB |
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