DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour
DEFENDER 25 Infographic

Videos
Video by Sgt. William Griffen
Raider Brigade's 2023 EIB, ESB, and EFMB
1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
Feb. 7, 2023 | 42:17
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart, test their skills to obtain the Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Soldier Badge or Expert Field Medical Badge on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2023. The 3rd ID’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team organized the EIB, ESB, and EFMB qualifications, which consisted of many lanes that tested Soldiers' expertise. US Army expert skill badges recognize Soldiers who have proven by test that they meet or exceed the highest standards of knowledge and performance in targeted skills. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. William Griffen)
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