A Spanish Army Soldier assists Pfc. Isaiah Pounds, a network communication systems specialist, assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion – Enhanced, with filling fuel cans to ensure the tactical operations center can maintain 24-hour operations in support of exercise Swift Response 23. Swift Response 23, a linked exercise under DEFENDER-23, is a joint and multi-national exercise which illustrates the Alliance’ organic ability to execute Joint Forcible Entries to support And NATO operations. DEFENDER 23 is a Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic depl
A Spanish Army Soldier assists Pfc. Isaiah Pounds, a network communication systems specialist, assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion – Enhanced, with filling fuel cans to ensure the tactical operations center can maintain 24-hour operations in support of exercise Swift Response 23. Swift Response 23, a linked exercise under DEFENDER-23, is a joint and multi-national exercise which illustrates the Alliance’ organic ability to execute Joint Forcible Entries to support And NATO operations. DEFENDER 23 is a Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 and 15,000 multi-national service members from 26 Allied and partner nations, including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.( Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Forester)
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