Saber Strike 24: Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCX) Observance By Senior Leaders [Image 9 of 22]

PISZ, POLAND

04.22.2024

Photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph 

22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

Col. Aleksiejus Gaizevskis, chief of staff for Headquarters Multinational Division North East (MND-NE), shakes hands with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles D. Costanza, commanding general of V Corps, prior to the Saber Strike 24 Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCX) at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 22, 2024. “I was very happy to be able to meet and work alongside Lt. Gen. Costanza,” said Gaizevskis. “It’s not every day you get to work with a three-star general.” DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Omar Joseph, Sr.)

• Date Taken: 04.22.2024
• Date Posted: 04.23.2024 11:38
• Photo ID: 8356382
• VIRIN: 240422-A-DQ743-1239
• Resolution: 6272x4480
• Size: 1.57 MB
• Location: PISZ, PL