U.S. Army and Czech soldiers train together leading up to the Culminating Training Event of Exercise Immediate Response 24, a sub-exercise of DEFENDER 24, in MÄ›sto Libavá, Czech Republic, May 4-17, 2024. This exercise was a combined effort of the Active, Guard and Reserve components alongside NATO allies with the goal to deter adversaries, transform operational mission command and ensure overall readiness to rapidly respond to any crisis.
DEFENDER 24 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 exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s...
Seven U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7th Mission Support Command made history, graduating Air Assault School, Friday, May 10, 2024, at Camp Aachen, Germany. This is the first time since the unit’s inception that 7th MSC Soldiers received an opportunity to earn the coveted Air Assault badge.