Securing the hose [Image 1 of 2]

DURRES, ALBANIA

05.04.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryin Venegas 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

U.S. Navy Engineman 2nd Class Fatima Mandujano, left, and Seaman Natalia Miranda, sailors assigned to Joint Task Force 7 (JTF7), secure a hose to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) in preparation for Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS) operations in Durrës, Albania on May 4, 2021. JTF7 performed ABLTS as a part of the multinational NATO exercise DEFENDER-Europe 21 which is designed to increase interoperability amongst partner nations in the Adriatic Sea. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryin J. Venegas)

• Date Taken: 05.04.2021
• Date Posted: 05.06.2021 10:17
• Photo ID: 6631785
• VIRIN: 210504-N-RX807-1006
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 14.9 MB
• Location: DURRES, AL