Meet The British Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Stefan Beckford, squadron sergeant major of the 4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps.
The British Army soldier who expresses, "it's such a rarity in his role" hopes to gain experience during his first Wet Gap Crossing and carry that knowledge into future exercises with his multinational Allies. As a squadron sergeant major, Beckford's goal is for his soldiers, from privates to troop commanders, to take this opportunity to gain a varied level of experience and take it back to the U.K. and put it into practice.
Beckford states, "You get to see how the different nations operate. Obviously, some are good, and some may cause friction, but it's great to have a platform like this where everyone can operate together. When giving each other lessons, you get to see the strengths and tactics, and you even develop from chatting about everyone's different experiences."
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: | 05.14.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2024 09:30 |
| Photo ID: | 8411473 |
| VIRIN: | 240514-A-QS731-5081 |
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| Location: | DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, PL |
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