Meet U.S. Army Sgt. Mackenzie Jamison, an 11B infantryman with Alpha Company, 29th Infantry Division, works as an operations leader for Immediate Response 24 at the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland.
As an operations leader during Immediate Response 24, Jamison tracks the 29th ID vehicles, equipment, and personnel in Poland, ensuring the equipment is in the right place when needed during the exercise.
The Maryland Army National Guard Soldier knew at 17 that he wanted to serve as an infantryman in the U.S. Army. Jamison states, “I spent my 17th birthday in a recruiting office, and 8 days later, I had a ship date to basic training a week after my graduation date”.
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 Sgt. William China)
| Date Taken: | 05.08.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 11:38 |
| Photo ID: | 8393262 |
| VIRIN: | 240508-A-QS731-7387 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 4.49 MB |
| Location: | DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, PL |
| Web Views: | 95 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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