Lt. Col. Kevin Hoffman, commander of 3rd Battalion 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division talks with a Czechia soldier in Libava, Czechia on May 10, 2024. Hoffman is the exercise commander for Task Force St. Lo as part of Immediate Response 24.
DEFENDER is a 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 Staff Sgt. Brian Reed)
Date Taken: | 05.10.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.16.2024 04:51 |
Photo ID: | 8408129 |
VIRIN: | 240510-A-OO122-1136 |
Resolution: | 6048x3402 |
Size: | 1.31 MB |
Location: | CZ |
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