Agriculture ASF Wash in Adazi, Latvia [Image 3 of 6]

ADAZI, RIGAS APRINKIS, LATVIA

05.18.2023

Photo by Spc. Samuel Signor 

21st Theater Sustainment Command

A contractor with the United States Army guides an M142 HIMAR truck onto a trailer for further movement out of Adazi, Latvia, on May 19, 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 7,000 U.S. and 17,000 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 Spc. Samuel Signor)

• Date Taken: 05.18.2023
• Date Posted: 05.29.2023 12:50
• Photo ID: 7806010
• VIRIN: 230519-A-SS112-003
• Resolution: 4668x3112
• Size: 5.47 MB
• Location: ADAZI, RIGAS APRINKIS, LV