U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Thomas, transportation management coordinator, 627th Movement Control Team, 39th Movement Control Battalion logs a vehicle before it is transported to a further location in the European theater during port operations in Narvik, Norway, on April 24, 2024. Service members of U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Norwegian army, and Finnish army made history by setting the theater for the first time in Norway in support of DEFENDER 2024. Multinational partners downloaded vehicles and equipment from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division and efficiently executed its reception, staging and onward movement. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
Date Taken: | 04.24.2024 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2024 18:32 |
Photo ID: | 8360357 |
VIRIN: | 240424-A-SS112-1005 |
Resolution: | 5074x3383 |
Size: | 5.19 MB |
Location: | NARVIK, NORDLAND, NO |
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