Warrant Officer One Austin Labier with the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division conducts a nine line medical evacuation request during a training exercise in support of Immediate Response at Rovaniemi, Finland, May 18, 2024. This exercise is a significant opportunity to show the U.S. Army’s capability to quickly aggregate and augment combat power in Northern Europe. The Brigade will train alongside the Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian Armies during the exercise.
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 Pfc. Gavin Hardy)
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2024 11:08 |
| Photo ID: | 8420195 |
| VIRIN: | 240519-A-WG301-1009 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 1.25 MB |
| Location: | FI |
| Web Views: | 247 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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