Building Interoperability: 12th CAB and Hungarian attack helicopter units cross-train aviators [Image 8 of 17]

SZOLNOK, HUNGARY

06.03.2021

Photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham 

12th Combat Aviation Brigade

Hungarian Defense Force Brig. Gen. József Koller, the 86th Helicopter Base Garrison Commander, takes off for a leader orientation flight with U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Lorman of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade on June 3, 2021, during exercise Saber Guardian 21, part of the DEFENDER-Europe 21 series of exercises. Cross-training flights like these help to give allies a shared understanding of each other’s capabilities and enables interoperability and communication. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham)

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 over 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.

• Date Taken: 06.03.2021
• Date Posted: 06.05.2021 17:57
• Photo ID: 6678222
• VIRIN: 210603-A-KM584-620
• Resolution: 5852x3292
• Size: 10.04 MB
• Location: SZOLNOK, HU