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DURRES, ALBANIA

05.04.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryin Venegas 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli (center left), U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, presents a challenge coin to Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Ezequiel Cervantes (right) after completion of Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS) operations in Durrës, Albania on May 4, 2021. Joint Task Force 7 performed ABLTS as a part of the multinational NATO exercise Defender Europe 21 which is designed to increase the 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: 05.27.2021 05:28
• Photo ID: 6661940
• VIRIN: 210504-N-RX807-1065
• Resolution: 8256x4644
• Size: 13.08 MB
• Location: DURRES, AL