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. Bryton Bluth
UTNG Hosts Meeting with West Traverse Sentinel Landscape
Utah National Guard Public Affairs
Oct. 7, 2024 | 5:34
The Utah National Guard hosts a meeting of partners to discuss the West Traverse Sentinel Landscape at the Wasatch Wing and Clay hunting club on September 17, 2024. The meeting brought together local and national partners with a vested interest in conservation and improving compatibility surrounding military installations. (Utah Army National Guard video by Sgt. Bryton Bluth)
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