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

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B-Roll: Task Force Ivy Soldiers increase lethality from the sky during aerial gunnery exercise
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Aug. 8, 2023 | 1:33
U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Knighthawk, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, supporting 4th Infantry Division, conduct an aerial gunnery exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 5-6. The exercise consisted of individual weapons training followed by crew aerial gunnery while aboard UH-60 Black Hawks and CH-47 Chinooks. The 4th Inf. Div.'s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz)
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