Albanian Lt. Eldi Ormeni helps keep the ship afloat at DEFENDER-Europe 21 [Image 1 of 3]

VLORE, ALBANIA

05.07.2021

Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

Lt. Eldi Ormeni, Albanian Naval executive officer and military liaison officer,
poses for a photo next to a decommissioned submarine on a dock at Pasha Limon Naval Base, where he escorted a group of American Soldiers to watch U.S. Army and Albanian divers training together May 7, 2021,as part of DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises near Vlore, Albania.
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. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth O. Bryson)

• Date Taken: 05.07.2021
• Date Posted: 05.11.2021 11:46
• Photo ID: 6639732
• VIRIN: 210507-A-DQ632-337
• Resolution: 3832x5748
• Size: 1.32 MB
• Location: VLORE, AL