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 Airman 1st Class Daniel Walderbach
1st Lt. Keiwan Harris - Alabama Crimson Tide
316th Wing
Nov. 4, 2024 | 0:14
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Keiwan Harris, assigned to the Air National Guard Readiness Center, gives a shout-out to his favorite football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, for a Veterans Day greeting at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Daniel Walderbach)
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  • Saber Guardian

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Press Information

enlightenedTo find information about filing a claim related to exercise DEFENDER activities, visit Claims Information and select your country.