DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour

 

 

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 Infographic

Videos
Video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike
U.S. Marines work with NATO allies during stand-off munitions disruption range in Norway (B-Roll)
II Marine Expeditionary Force
March 9, 2024 | 4:43
U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group; British army soldiers with EOD and Search, 49 Field Squadron; and Norwegian army EOD, execute a stand-off munitions disruption range in Setermoen, Norway, March 5, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions, while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike and aerial footage courtesy of British Army EOD)

This B-Roll package contains the following:

U.S. Marines preparing M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System rifles and M107 .50-caliber Special Application Scoped Rifles for firing

U.S. Marines and British soldiers loading magazines

U.S. Marines and British soldiers firing rifles

Time-lapse footage of U.S. Marines setting up the down-range area

Drone footage of snowmobiles, soldiers firing rifles, and the Norwegian countryside (courtesy of British Army EOD)
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What is happening where?

Redirecting...
  • Swift Response

    FinlandItalyLatviaLithuaniaNorwaySweden

  • Immediate Response

    AlbaniaBulgariaCroatiaGreeceKosovoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSlovakia

  • Saber Guardian

    CzechiaGermanyHungaryRomaniaSlovakia

Press Information

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