Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.28.2021
Two of four NATO Standing Naval Forces, Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), participate in an Exercise Steadfast Defender 21 (STDE21) Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX) off the coast of Portugal on May 27, 2021. Also participating are Maritime Component Command Flagship USS Mount Whitney and the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group led by the Aircraft......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.28.2021
CINCU, Romania – A Soldier assigned to US Army 3rd Platoon ‘C’ 25th Cavalry, mans a M1-A2 Abrams tank during a demonstration for NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.28.2021
CINCU, Romania – Turkish, Latvian, British and Italian medical personnel pose for a photo at a static display of equipment during NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.28.2021
CINCU, Romania – Soldiers assigned to US Army 3rd Platoon ‘C’ 25th Cavalry, drive a M1-A2 Abrams tank during a demonstration for NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.28.2021
CINCU, Romania – A Spanish Soldier shows his armory to Turkish troops at a static display of equipment during NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.27.2021
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) ships HDMS Absalon (at left) and FS Normandie (at right) conduct a Replenishment-At-Sea (RAS) with RFA Tidespring (at centre) off the coast of Portugal on May 27, 2021 during Exercise Steadfast Defender 21 (STDE21). A RAS is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way so that the receiving ship does not......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.26.2021
CINCU, Romania – Romanian Soldiers from 30th Mountain Scouts Battalion while holding her position and aiming her RPG-7 conducting RPG LFX during Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready......
Courtesy Photo | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 05.26.2021
CINCU, Romania – Romanian Soldiers from 30th Mountain Scouts Battalion while holding her position and aiming her RPG-7 conducting RPG LFX during Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready......