Meet Sgt. Devin Hachet, a bridge crew member with the 43rd Multi-Role Bridge Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade. Hatchet was deployed to the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Poland in support of Immediate Response 24 to work on tactical water crossing operations, May 7, 2024.
The engineers play a large role in the wet gap crossing exercise by constructing Army improved ribbon bridges to ferry troops and equipment across water obstacles, such as a river or lake. Hatchet sees the importance of his job and also values his teammates.
“The job itself is fun, being out here on the water, enjoying mother nature, and working with my brothers and sisters to my left and to my right,” said Hatchet. “The camaraderie here is really tight.”
Hatchet, a married father of 3 from Newport News, Virginia, has been in the Army for one year. He previously served in the Marine Corps for more than 9 years, but made the transfer for better job opportunities.
“I felt like the Army had a lot more to offer as a bigger organization,” Hatchet explained.
DEFENDER is a 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 Sgt. Tamie Norris)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 11:39 |
| Photo ID: | 8393195 |
| VIRIN: | 240507-A-KJ355-4725 |
| Resolution: | 1080x780 |
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| Location: | DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, PL |
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