2nd Lieutenant Cristina Babarelu, Platoon leader from the 30th Mountain Scouts Battalion, holds her position and aims her RPG-7 while conducting RPG LFX during Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 [Image 6 of 8]

ROMANIA

05.26.2021

Courtesy Photo

Allied Joint Force Command Naples     

CINCU, Romania – Platoon leader, 2ndLieutenant Cristina Babarelu from 30th Mountain Scouts Battalionwhile holding her position and aiming her RPG-7 conducting RPG LFX during Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021.


Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction. More information on Steadfast Defender 2021 can be found here and here.

NATO is taking the necessary measures to protect our armed forces. This includes COVID-19 precautions, such as pre-deployment testing and quarantining.

• Date Taken: 05.26.2021
• Date Posted: 05.31.2021 02:57
• Photo ID: 6670019
• VIRIN: 210526-N-D0455-331
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 10.25 MB
• Location: RO