DEFENDER

 

 

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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Video by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig
OTW Tactics and Shoot, Move, Communicate
Combat Camera Operations Course
Feb. 23, 2023 | 2:33
U.S. Air Force Outside the Wire Pre-deployment Training students learn and execute tactics at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 2, 2023. This tactics training allows students to practice the “shoot, move, communicate” technique to prepare students for high risk scenarios they may encounter when deployed. OTW places students in realistic and strenuous training scenarios used to teach skills such as weapons control, combative techniques, communications, mounted and dismounted movements and land navigation. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sergeant Frank Rohrig)
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OTW pre-deployment training introductory briefs
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Airmen attend surveillance brief during OTW pre-deployment training
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