405th Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux hosts an APS Draw [Image 3 of 4]

ROMANIA

05.19.2023

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Chatoff 

7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Soldiers of the 50th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade PMCS the equipment issued from the 405th Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux including heavy trucks boats, and float bridge bays in support of operation Saber Guardian 23 at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 19, 2023. Saber Guardian 23, a component of DEFENDER 23, is an exercise co-led by Romanian Land Forces and the U.S. Army at various locations in Romania to improve the integration of multinational combat forces by engaging in different events such as vehicle road marches, medical training exercises, and river crossings. 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 Sgt. Alexander Chatoff / 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

• Date Taken: 05.19.2023
• Date Posted: 05.25.2023 05:37
• Photo ID: 7816804
• VIRIN: 230519-A-RV289-131
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.93 MB
• Location: RO