Saber Strike 24 Senior Leaders View Training [Image 4 of 8]

BEMOWO PISKIE, POLAND

04.22.2024

Photo by Sgt. Cecil Elliott II 

105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Greg Griffis, an M1 armor crewman with Alpha “Animal” Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, answers questions from an international reporter before a multinational live-fire exercise at Saber Strike 24 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 17, 2024. Saber Strike 24 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe- Africa's ability to aggregate U.S. combat power quickly in Europe and the Arctic region. 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 an 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 Sgt. Cecil Elliott II)

• Date Taken: 04.22.2024
• Date Posted: 04.26.2024 05:02
• Photo ID: 8362244
• VIRIN: 240422-Z-JU958-1048
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Location: BEMOWO PISKIE, PL