U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division based out of Fort Johnson, Louisiana conduct an air assault training aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk flown by soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, near Sodankyla, Finland, May 26, 2024. These soldiers are in Finland participating in Defender Europe 2024. This exercise is part of the largest NATO exercise held since the end of the Cold War and will integrate multiple NATO ally assets in the region in an effort to respond to any hostility in this region.
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 Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Ian Valley)
| Date Taken: | 05.26.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.27.2024 04:32 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 925146 |
| VIRIN: | 240519-A-WG301-1027 |
| Filename: | DOD_110337283 |
| Length: | 00:01:12 |
| Location: | FI |
| Downloads: | 8 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 8 |
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