Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin gives coins to medics participating in the Defender 2024 Hospital Exercise May 17, 2024 on Baumholder Airfield. This HOSPEX is the first time a 32-bed field hospital was issued, setup, and established in Europe from an Army Prepositioned Stocks site. 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.
Date Taken: | 05.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.20.2024 03:04 |
Photo ID: | 8415898 |
VIRIN: | 240517-A-UV586-8554 |
Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
Size: | 2.27 MB |
Location: | BAUMHOLDER, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE |
Web Views: | 135 |
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