A U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, provides close air support for Polish M1A2 Abrams tanks during Iron Defender-25 at Orzysz Training Area, Orzysz, Poland, Sept. 17, 2025. The mission demonstrated the importance of synchronized air-ground operations in NATO’s defense strategy. The purpose of large scale training events like Iron Defender-25 is to prove the Polish Armed Forces and their NATO allies readiness and ability to deter and effectively defend the territory of Poland. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eric Allen)
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2025 08:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9323486 |
| VIRIN: | 250917-Z-BN475-1059 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 19.94 MB |
| Location: | ORZSYZ, PL |
| Web Views: | 67 |
| Downloads: | 15 |
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