Base commander of Centralny Poligon Sił Powietrznych (CPSP) Utska, Col. Swidurski with the Polish Army stands with 1st Lt. James Lanza, a public affairs officer with the Virginia National Guard, as they answer questions from the international press corps about the deployment of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a live fire exercise, as part of Immediate Response, which is part of DEFENDER 24 in Utska, Poland, May 10, 2024.
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 an 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 Reserve photo by Sgt. Rigo Cisneros)
Date Taken: | 05.10.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.16.2024 04:56 |
Photo ID: | 8399919 |
VIRIN: | 240510-A-TR678-5943 |
Resolution: | 5742x3880 |
Size: | 7.76 MB |
Location: | PL |
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